Land's End Observatory
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Land's End Observatory
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| Nearest city: | Whitewater, Colorado |
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| Coordinates: | 39°1′30″N 108°13′25″W / 39.025°N 108.22361°WCoordinates: 39°1′30″N 108°13′25″W / 39.025°N 108.22361°W |
| Area: | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Architect: | US forest Serice, et al; Anderson, Ivan |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, rustic |
| Governing body: | FOREST SERVICE |
| NRHP Reference#: |
97000124 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 28, 1997 |
Land's End Observatory is a ranger observatory on the rim of Grand Mesa in Colorado. It is accessible from the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway via Land's End Road.[2]
The observatory was built by the Works Progress Administration with assistance from two Civilian Conservation Corps camps in 1936-37[3] and provides a panoramic view of western Colorado and eastern Utah.
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests". National Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/gmug/recreation/gmesa_desc.shtml. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ^ Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (June 2006). "New Deal in Colorado 1933-1942". Colorado Historical Society. http://www.coloradohistory-oahp.org/publications/pubs/1622.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
[edit] External links
- Grand Mesa National Forest - official site with visiting information
- Land's End Area on Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway website
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Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
- Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture
- Buildings and structures in Mesa County, Colorado
- Colorado Registered Historic Place stubs
- Visitor attractions in Mesa County, Colorado
- Rustic architecture
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Colorado
- Works Progress Administration in Colorado
