6th Ward Civil Defense Warning Siren - Altoona, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 40° 30.102 W 078° 24.342
17T E 719831 N 4486676
The Civil Defense Siren is mounted to the roof of the Adams School building along 6th Avenue, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WM13PV4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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This is one of the few remaining sirens that used to be on or near many of the public schools of Altoona during the Sixties. The Civil Defense would sound test the sirens every Monday at 11:00 A.M.
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