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Weed Lookout Tower
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National Register of Historic Places

Weed Lookout Tower

On the National Register since 198838 years
Listed 1988Sacramento
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About Weed Lookout Tower

Weed Lookout Tower, at Lincoln National Forest, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 28, 1988. The Register lists it for its conservation, politics and architecture, at the national level. It was listed as part of National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR.

What it isHistoric fire lookout. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1926 to today

  1. 1926Built
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
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Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento

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Questions about Weed Lookout Tower

Is Weed Lookout Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 28, 1988 (Register number 87002487).

Is Weed Lookout Tower a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Weed Lookout Tower?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Weed Lookout Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75608848 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.