National Register of Historic Places

Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout

Nisqually Entrance, Pierce County, Washington
Listed
March 13, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000191

About this property

The Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout is a fire lookout tower in the extreme western region of Mount Rainier National Park at an elevation of 5,485 feet (1,672 m). One of four fire lookouts remaining in the park, the lookout is used for visitor services during summer weekends. The building is about 14 feet (4.3 m) by 14 feet (4.3 m), and was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and designs under the supervision of Acting Chief Architect Edwin A. Nickel. It was built in 1933. The two-story structure features a balconied lookout on the second level, with storage on the ground level. Cables secured to deadmen keep the lookout from blowing over. The lookout was extensively damaged in a 2006 storm, along with Mount Fremont Fire Lookout, with both since being repaired. The lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.

Location

Nisqually Entrance, Pierce County, Washington
46.79412, -121.91459

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 Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout listed on the National Register?

Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Gobbler's Knob Fire Lookout?

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

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

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