Monte Vista Lookout Cabin
National Register of Historic Places

Monte Vista Lookout Cabin

Elfrida, Cochise County, Arizona
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
87002468

About this property

Monte Vista Lookout Cabin is a structure in Cochise County, Arizona, that is on the National Register of Historic Places. The cabin sits at the base of the Lookout, in the southern portion of the Chiricahua Mountains in the Coronado National Forest. In 1956, it was erroneously reported that the cabin had been destroyed during a forest fire.

Location

Elfrida, Cochise County, Arizona
31.82520, -109.31533

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 87002468. It was listed on January 28, 1988.

Categories

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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

Cima Park Fire Guard Station
Industrial
3.2 mi
Rustler Park Fire Guard Station
Industrial
5.8 mi
Barfoot Lookout Complex
Civil War
6.8 mi
Portal Ranger Station
Industrial
10.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Bonita Canyon Fight 1885
1885Indian Wars
3.2 mi
Chiricahua Mountains — Cochise's Last Campaign (1872)
1872Indian Wars
4.8 mi
Chiricahua Mountains Raid (1864)
1864Indian Wars
5.2 mi
Chiricahua Mountains Fight 1885
1885Indian Wars
5.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Monte Vista Lookout Cabin listed on the National Register?

Monte Vista Lookout Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Monte Vista Lookout Cabin?

Monte Vista Lookout Cabin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Monte Vista Lookout Cabin?

The period of significance for Monte Vista Lookout Cabin is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1956.

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