Ruidoso Lookout Tower

Ruidoso Lookout Tower
Location: Lincoln National Forest
Nearest city: Ruidoso, New Mexico
Built: Completed 1940
Architect: U.S. Forest Service
NRHP Reference#: 87002485[1][2]
Added to NRHP: January 27, 1988[1]

Ruidoso Lookout Tower was completed in 1940 by the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a fire lookout tower within Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States. It remains in active use for detection of urban/suburban fires in the town of Ruidoso, which has grown over the years to surround the tower. The structure is a 30’ Aermotor tower with metal catwalks and is topped with a 14’x14’ wooden cab.[3]

The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[1] as well as the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Places.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Ruidoso Lookout Tower". NPS Digital Library. National Register of Historic Places. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreghome.do?searchtype=natreghome. Retrieved 2010-04-06.  (to search, use Resource Name = Ruidoso)
  2. ^ "New Mexico - Lincoln County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nm/lincoln/state.html. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
  3. ^ "Ruidoso Lookout Tower". nhlr.org. http://www.nhlr.org/Lookouts/each_lookout.aspx?which_lookout=191. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
  4. ^ "New Deal Properties Listed in the State Register of Cultural Properties" (pdf). http://www.nmhistoricpreservation.org/documents/NewDealResources.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-06.