National Register of Historic Places

Ruidoso Lookout Tower

Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico
Listed
January 27, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002485

About this property

Ruidoso Lookout Tower was completed in 1940 by the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a fire lookout tower within Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States.

Location

Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico
33.33184, -105.66243

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 87002485. It was listed on January 27, 1988.

Categories

CONSERVATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

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Questions about this property

When was Ruidoso Lookout Tower listed on the National Register?

Ruidoso Lookout Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Ruidoso Lookout Tower?

Ruidoso Lookout Tower is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ruidoso Lookout Tower?

The period of significance for Ruidoso Lookout Tower is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1940.

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