Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin
The Grand View Lookout Tower is a fire lookout in Kaibab National Forest near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The 80-foot (24 m) tall steel tower was built in the 1930s. Its observation cabin measures 7 feet (2.1 m) square. A small cabin is included in the designated area.[2]
Grandview Lookout Tower and Cabin | |
Location | Off Coconino Rim Rd., Twin Lakes, Arizona |
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Coordinates | 35°57′28″N 111°57′15″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1936 |
MPS | National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR |
NRHP reference No. | 87002482[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 28, 1988 |
The Arizona Trail passes the tower. The Hull Cabin Historic District is nearby.[2][3]
The Grandview Lookout Tower was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Grandview Lookout Tower". Kaibab National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- Cleeland, Teri A. (October 30, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Hull Cabin Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
External links
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- Grandview Lookout Tower at Kaibab National Forest
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