Tower 1049718 — Palatine, IL
DismantledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1049718 — tower (type not specified) near Palatine, Illinois. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1049718 is a 82 m (268 ft) tower near Palatine, Cook County, Illinois. Its registration status is dismantled, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1955, and the FCC record shows it dismantled on Jul 3, 2002. It is registered to Cook, County of, which holds 22 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1049718 |
| Unique system identifier | 611413 |
| Status | Dismantled (I) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1955 |
| Registration issued | Jul 3, 2002 |
| Date dismantled | Jul 3, 2002 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 11, 21 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Registered owner
Chicago, IL · FRN 0005255146
Holds 22 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- ALGONQUIN & MEACHAM RDS
- City
- Palatine
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60173
- County
- Cook County
- County FIPS
- 17031
- Coordinates
- 42.06750, -88.04389
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Structure type 2TOWER · Constructed
- Itasca, IL · 1013846212 m
Unspecified structure · Dismantled
Lattice tower · Constructed
- Elgin, IL · 1009079152 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Structure type 2TOWER · Constructed
How tall is structure 1049718 compared with others?
At 82 m, structure 1049718 is about 70% above the 48 m average across the 965 structures registered in Cook County. It is about 19% above the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 223 m, which puts the top of the structure 305 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1049718, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Palatine in Cook County, Illinois, at coordinates 42.06750, -88.04389, with the site address filed as "ALGONQUIN & MEACHAM RDS". Cook County has 965 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 641 of them are marked constructed. Illinois as a whole has 7,110 registrations, the 6th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Elk Grove Village, IL · 1007548, a tower at 229 m (constructed).
What does the status "Dismantled" mean?
Dismantled means the owner has notified the FCC that the structure was taken down. The FCC issued registration 1049718 on Jul 3, 2002. Nationally, 12,669 of the 197,770 registrations (6.4%) carry the dismantled status, including 614 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1049718?
The FCC record lists Cook, County of of Chicago, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0005255146. Across the registry it holds 22 structure registrations, including 22 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (22 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 1, 3, 11, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1049718?
Its registered overall height above ground is 82 m (268 ft), and 305 m (1,000 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1049718?
The registered owner is Cook, County of, which holds 22 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1049718?
It is located near Palatine, Cook County, Illinois at ALGONQUIN & MEACHAM RDS (42.06750, -88.04389). Its status is dismantled; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1955.
What type of structure is 1049718?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Cook County, IL?
Cook County has 965 FCC-registered antenna structures, 641 of them constructed — the largest count among 102 counties in Illinois.
Related pages
Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1049718, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1049718, Palatine, Cook County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/palatine-1049718 (data as of October 13, 2026).