Monjeau Lookout

Monjeau Lookout

Photo by USDA Forest Service - 1950.
Location Lincoln National Forest
Nearest city Ruidoso, New Mexico
Coordinates 33°25′53″N 105°43′52″W / 33.43139°N 105.73111°W / 33.43139; -105.73111Coordinates: 33°25′53″N 105°43′52″W / 33.43139°N 105.73111°W / 33.43139; -105.73111
Area 0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built Completed 1940
Architect Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style Rustic style
MPS National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
NRHP Reference # 87002483[1][2][3]
Added to NRHP January 27, 1988[1]

Monjeau Lookout was completed in 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps to serve as a fire lookout tower within Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States, and remains in active use as a destination for forest visitors. The structure is a 14’ x 14’ native stone tower which contains living quarters, and is topped with a 7’x7’ metal-frame cab.[4]

The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[2][3] as well as the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Places.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "New Mexico - Lincoln County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  2. 1 2 "Monjeau Lookout". NPS Digital Library. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  3. 1 2 "Monjeau Lookout". NRHP Query. elkman.net. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Monjeau Lookout". nhlr.org. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  5. ↑ "New Deal Properties Listed in the State Register of Cultural Properties" (pdf). Retrieved 2010-04-06.


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