Recent Photos of Chehalis GFA, WA
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source: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16285454
04/30/2009
source: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/26687868
04/30/2009
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Located on Crego Hill near the community of Boisfort in Lewis County, the Chehalis Gap filler annex was turned over to the United States Office of Health Education and Welfare after being excessed in 1960. HEW transferred the site to the school district on August 28, 1961, under the provisio that the school district should maintain and use the property for translation of educational TV, and file an annual report to HEW for a period of 20 years. Installation of necessary receiving and transmitting equipment was completed on April 25, 1962. Since that time, Channel 9, Channel 56, and Channel 15 public (instructional) television signals have been transmitted (at various times) from the tower.
Special dispensations were granted by HEW for use of the tower by commercial and public service units. Commercial tenants were Western Telepage and Teleprompter; service agencies were P.U.D. No. 1 of Lewis County and Lewis County Departments of Public Works, Sheriff, and emergency Services (fire and medical).
The current users of the tower are Metrocall, Arch Paging, Kelly TV (KPQC), and Lewis County Sherriff`s Department.
The school district has just contracted with a company to help manage the site.
Over the years, "renters` have come and gone. The district has basically earned enough over the years to maintain it (the site).
A strong road barrier/gate was installed at the base of the road leading to the tower, as it has been the target of vandalism in the past.
It has provided a service over the years and is still in use.
