National Register of Historic Places

Suntop Lookout

Enumclaw, Pierce County, Washington
Listed
July 13, 1987
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001192

About this property

Suntop Lookout (also Sun Top) is located on Suntop Mountain in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in central Washington, USA. The fire lookout is at an elevation of about 5,270 feet (1,610 m) overlooking the valleys of the White River and Huckleberry Creek just to the north of Mount Rainier National Park. Built to standard U.S. Forest Service plans, the one-story ground-level lookout measures fourteen by fourteen feet. The frame structure is capped by a pyramidal roof, and features large windows on all four sides with pivoting shutters that act as sunshades. The Suntop lookout was built in either 1932 or 1933 to standard plans for an "L-4 Lookout House." It is one of two intact lookouts from the period in the former Snoqualmie National Forest. The lookout was used during World War II in the U.S. Army Aircraft Warning System. It is open to the public in summer months. The lookout was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1987.

Location

Enumclaw, Pierce County, Washington
47.04113, -121.59471

Categories

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Sources

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When was Suntop Lookout listed on the National Register?

Suntop Lookout was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Suntop Lookout?

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

What is the period of significance for Suntop Lookout?

The period of significance for Suntop Lookout is recorded as the industrial era.

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