Atascosa Lookout House
National Register of Historic Places

Atascosa Lookout House

Tubac, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002462

About this property

Atascosa Lookout House was a groundhouse and fire lookout in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona, United States. It was constructed between 1930 and 1933, and was destroyed in a fire on June 6, 2011. The structure was designated as a National Historic Lookout on December 30, 1996, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The lookout house had dimensions of 14 by 14 feet (4.3 by 4.3 meters) and was situated at an elevation of 6,235 feet (1,900 m). It had a custom hip roof with a 2-foot (0.61 m) overhang and included gutters for a cistern. The house was located at N 31.420680° W 111.146708° and was enclosed by a square boundary measuring 60 by 60 feet (18 by 18 m).

Location

Tubac, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
31.42585, -111.14690

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When was Atascosa Lookout House listed on the National Register?

Atascosa Lookout House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

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Atascosa Lookout House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Atascosa Lookout House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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