Atascosa Lookout House
| Atascosa Lookout House | |
|---|---|
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  Location within the United States | |
| 31°25′14″N 111°08′48″W / 31.420680°N 111.146708°W | |
| Location | Tubac, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, US |
| History | |
| Built | 1930-1933 |
| Site notes | |
| Area | 60 by 60 feet (18 m × 18 m) |
Atascosa Lookout House was a groundhouse and fire lookout in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona, United States.[1][2][3] It was constructed between 1930 and 1933, and was destroyed in a fire on June 6, 2011.[1][2] The structure was designated as a National Historic Lookout on December 30, 1996, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[2][4] The lookout house had dimensions of 14 by 14 feet (4.3 by 4.3 meters) and was situated at an elevation of 6,235 feet (1,900 m). It had a custom hip roof with a 2-foot (0.61 m) overhang and included gutters for a cistern. The house was located at N 31.420680° W 111.146708°[2][5] and was enclosed by a square boundary measuring 60 by 60 feet (18 by 18 m).[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Atascosa Mountain". FOREST LOOKOUTS. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "Atascosa Lookout | National Historic Lookout Register". nhlr.org. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ↑ "Tucson Daily Citizen Archives, May 25, 1967, p. 1". NewspaperArchive.com. 1967-05-25. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ↑ "Atascosa Lookout House — Tubac, Arizona • NRHP #87002462". U.S. Historic Places | National Register Data. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ↑ Arizona MPS Atascosa Lookout House. Records of the National Park Service. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. 1934-03-02.