Monjeau Lookout

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Monjeau Lookout
Photo by USDA Forest Service - 1950.
Location Lincoln National Forest
Nearest city Ruidoso, New Mexico
Coordinates 33°25′53″N 105°43′52″W / 33.43139°N 105.73111°W / 33.43139; -105.73111Coordinates: 33°25′53″N 105°43′52″W / 33.43139°N 105.73111°W / 33.43139; -105.73111
Area 0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built Completed 1940
Architect Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style Rustic style
Governing body Forest service
MPS National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
NRHP Reference # 87002483[1][2][3]
Added to NRHP January 27, 1988[1]

Monjeau Lookout was completed in 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps to serve as a fire lookout tower within Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States, and remains in active use as a destination for forest visitors. The structure is a 14’ x 14’ native stone tower which contains living quarters, and is topped with a 7’x7’ metal-frame cab.[4]

The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[2][3] as well as the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Places.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New Mexico - Lincoln County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Monjeau Lookout". NPS Digital Library. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Monjeau Lookout". NRHP Query. elkman.net. Retrieved 2010-07-16. 
  4. ↑ "Monjeau Lookout". nhlr.org. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
  5. ↑ "New Deal Properties Listed in the State Register of Cultural Properties" (pdf). Retrieved 2010-04-06. 


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