Monjeau Lookout

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.[2]

Monjeau Lookout
Photo by USDA Forest Service - 1950.
Nearest cityVilla Madonna, New Mexico
Coordinates33°25′51″N 105°43′53″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1940 (1940)
Built byCivilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleRustic style
MPSNational Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
NRHP reference No.87002483[1]
NMSRCP No.1445
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1988
Designated NMSRCPMarch 4, 1988

The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[1] as well as the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Places.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Monjeau Lookout". nhlr.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  3. "New Deal Properties Listed in the State Register of Cultural Properties" (pdf). Retrieved 2010-04-06.


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