Mingus Lookout Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Mingus Lookout Complex

Mingus, Yavapai County, Arizona
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002490

About this property

Mingus Lookout Complex is a fire tower lookout complex atop Mingus Mountain in Prescott National Forest, in Arizona. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The fire tower is a 60 feet (18 m) Pacific Coast Steel tower built in 1935. It replaced a 41 feet (12 m) wooden tower. The tower has a 7 feet (2.1 m) by 7 feet (2.1 m) wooden cab with an overhanging front porch and a gable roof. It was listed on the National Register along with 41 other fire lookout towers in a batch in 1988.

Location

Mingus, Yavapai County, Arizona
34.69419, -112.12781

Categories

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Sources

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When was Mingus Lookout Complex listed on the National Register?

Mingus Lookout Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Mingus Lookout Complex?

Mingus Lookout Complex is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mingus Lookout Complex?

The period of significance for Mingus Lookout Complex is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.

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