National Register of Historic Places

Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout

West Glacier, Flathead County, Montana
Listed
December 19, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86003688

About this property

The Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout is a historic fire lookout post located in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. It is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The one-story timber-construction with a flat roof was built in 1945. The flat, overhanging roof is anchored to the stone foundation with cables. The lookout was to be built in 1940 by local contractor Ole Norden as part of a Public Works Administration project. However, Norden was unable to perform the work and it was completed in 1945 under a different contract.

Location

West Glacier, Flathead County, Montana
48.51817, -114.02047

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout listed on the National Register?

Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout?

Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout?

The period of significance for Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout is recorded as the industrial era.

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