National Register of Historic Places

Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout

West Glacier, Flathead County, Montana
Listed
February 14, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000363

About this property

The Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1931. The lookout affords views into the Park Creek valley and the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, which was traversed by the Great Northern Railway (U.S.) and US 2, prolific sources of fires. The lookout was built to standard plans derived from U.S. Forest Service plans. Photographs of the Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout at the National Park Service's NRHP database

Location

West Glacier, Flathead County, Montana
48.30022, -113.57418

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 Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout listed on the National Register?

Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout?

Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout is recorded as the industrial era.

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