Mt. Fremont Fire Lookout

Mt. Fremont Fire Lookout
Mt. Fremont Fire Lookout
The roofless Mount Fremont lookout
Mt. Fremont Fire Lookout is located in Washington (state)
Nearest city: Sunrise, Washington
Coordinates: 46°56′2″N 121°40′28″W / 46.93389°N 121.67444°W / 46.93389; -121.67444Coordinates: 46°56′2″N 121°40′28″W / 46.93389°N 121.67444°W / 46.93389; -121.67444
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1934
Architectural style: Rustic style
Governing body: National Park Service
MPS: Mt. Rainier National Park MPS
NRHP Reference#:

91000193

[1]
Added to NRHP: March 13, 1991

The Mount Fremont Fire Lookout is a fire lookout in the northern region of Mount Rainier National Park at an elevation above 7,000 feet (2,100 m), the highest in the park.[2] One of four fire lookouts remaining in the park, the lookout is used for visitor services during summer weekends. The building is about 14 feet (4.3 m) by 14 feet (4.3 m), and was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and designs under the supervision of Acting Chief Architect Edwin A. Nickel. It was built in 1933. The two-story structure features a balconied lookout on the second level, with storage on the ground level. Cables secured to deadmen keep the lookout from blowing over. The Park Service was assisted during construction by the Emergency Conservation Works Association.[3]

The lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.[1]

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