Big Springs Lookout Tower
National Register of Historic Places

Big Springs Lookout Tower

Big Springs, Coconino County, Arizona
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002478

About this property

The Big Springs Lookout Tower is a fire lookout tower in Kaibab National Forest near Big Springs, Arizona. The tower was built in 1934 for the U.S. Forest Service by contractors from Kanab, Utah. The steel tower is 100 feet (30 m) tall and features a 7-foot (2.1 m) square cab at the top. A wood-frame cabin is located near the base of the tower; the cabin was built in 1959 to replace an older log cabin. The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Media related to Big Springs Lookout Tower at Wikimedia Commons Photo accompanying the National Register nomination

Location

Big Springs, Coconino County, Arizona
36.59343, -112.33497

Categories

CONSERVATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Big Springs Lookout Tower listed on the National Register?

Big Springs Lookout Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Big Springs Lookout Tower?

Big Springs Lookout Tower is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Big Springs Lookout Tower?

The period of significance for Big Springs Lookout Tower is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1934.

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