Erie's beautiful Bayfront almost had it all, but was in need of one defining element, a focal point; this 187-foot tower, located at Dobbins Landing, provides just that.
Tower Facts:
First observation deck - 17 feet
Second observation deck - 138 feet
Top of flagpole - 187 feet
Stairs from first to second observation deck - 210
Construction of new steel pile facing/surface improvements for Dobbins Landing, started 9/25/96, cost: $1.6 million.
Construction of observation tower, concession stand and interior improvements, started 12/26/95, cost $2.1 million.
