Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin
National Register of Historic Places

Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin

Twin Lakes, Coconino County, Arizona
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
87002482

About this property

The Grand View Lookout Tower is a fire lookout in Kaibab National Forest near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The 80-foot (24 m) tall steel tower was built in the 1930s. Its observation cabin measures 7 feet (2.1 m) square. A small cabin is included in the designated area. The Arizona Trail passes the tower. The Hull Cabin Historic District is nearby. The Grandview Lookout Tower was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988. Media related to Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin at Wikimedia Commons U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grandview Lookout Tower

Location

Twin Lakes, Coconino County, Arizona
35.95767, -111.95493

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hull Cabin Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Hull Tank Lookout Tree
Industrial
1.2 mi
Grandview Lookout Tree
Industrial
2.2 mi
Grandview Mine
Industrial
4.4 mi
Tusayan Ruins
Listed
6.3 mi

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When was Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin listed on the National Register?

Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin?

Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin?

The period of significance for Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin is recorded as the civil_war era.

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