Look See Tree
National Register of Historic Places

Look See Tree

Coleman, Drew County, Arkansas
Listed
January 23, 2008
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001427

About this property

Look See Tree is a lookout tree located at the southwest corner of Arkansas Highway 83 and Pleasant Springs Road in Coleman, Arkansas. The tree was used as a fire lookout for roughly ten to fifteen years from c. 1930 to c. 1940. As the tree was the tallest tree in what was at the time an open area, it provided an inexpensive lookout for Arkansas Forestry Commission rangers. The tree was fitted with climbing pegs, a platform, and a telephone line which connected to a ranger station. A fire tower eventually assumed the tree's function, but the pegs and platform were left in the tree. The Look See Tree was, as of 2006, the only remaining lookout tree in Arkansas. The Look See Tree was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 2008.

Location

Coleman, Drew County, Arkansas
33.78612, -91.74983

Categories

CONSERVATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Look See Tree listed on the National Register?

Look See Tree was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Look See Tree?

Look See Tree is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Look See Tree?

The period of significance for Look See Tree is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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