Monjeau Lookout

Monjeau Lookout
Monjeau Lookout
Photo by USDA Forest Service - 1950.
Monjeau Lookout is located in New Mexico
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
Governing body: Forest service
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]

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