National Register of Historic Places

Buck Mountain Lookout Tower

Buck Mountain, Coconino County, Arizona
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002460

About this property

Buck Mountain Lookout Tower is a groundhouse and fire lookout in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona, United States. It was constructed in 1933 or 1939. The structure was designated as a National Historic Lookout on April 1, 2001, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 1987.

Location

Buck Mountain, Coconino County, Arizona
34.66687, -111.41556

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 87002460. It was listed on January 28, 1988.

Categories

CONSERVATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Moqui Lookout Cabin
Industrial
15.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Big Dry Wash (Apache Wars)
1882Indian Wars
11 mi

Questions about this property

When was Buck Mountain Lookout Tower listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Buck Mountain Lookout Tower?

Buck Mountain Lookout Tower is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buck Mountain Lookout Tower?

The period of significance for Buck Mountain Lookout Tower is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.

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