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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties
Photo by USDA Forest Service - 1950.
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Nearest city	Villa Madonna, New Mexico
Coordinates	33°25′51″N 105°43′53″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1940 (1940)
Built by	Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style	Rustic style
MPS	National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
NRHP reference No.	87002483[1]
NMSRCP No.	1445
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 27, 1988
Designated NMSRCP	March 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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, New Mexico

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.