National Register of Historic Places

Moqui Lookout Cabin

Blue Ridge, Coconino County, Arizona
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002457

About this property

Moqui Lookout House is a groundhouse and fire lookout in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona, United States. It was constructed in 1952 to replace an Aermotor fire tower constructed in 1930. The structure was designated as a National Historic Lookout on March 15, 2006.

Location

Blue Ridge, Coconino County, Arizona
34.56438, -111.16655

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 87002457. 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.

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Big Dry Wash (Apache Wars)
1882Indian Wars
6.7 mi
Battle of Big Dry Wash — Last Arizona Apache Battle 1882
1882Frontier
7.1 mi
Battle of Big Dry Wash
1882Indian Wars
10.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Moqui Lookout Cabin listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Moqui Lookout Cabin?

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

What is the period of significance for Moqui Lookout Cabin?

The period of significance for Moqui Lookout Cabin is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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