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Glorieta Baldy Lookout Tower

Coordinates: 35°39′00″N 105°47′57″W / 35.65000°N 105.79917°W / 35.65000; -105.79917 (Glorieta Baldy Lookout Tower)
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Glorieta Baldy Lookout Tower
Glorieta Baldy Lookout Tower is located in New Mexico
Glorieta Baldy Lookout Tower
Nearest cityLa Cueva, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Coordinates35°39′00″N 105°47′57″W / 35.65000°N 105.79917°W / 35.65000; -105.79917 (Glorieta Baldy Lookout Tower)
Arealess than one acre
Built1940
MPSNational Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
NRHP reference No.87002492[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1988

The Glorieta Baldy Lookout Tower, in Santa Fe National Forest near La Cueva, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, was built in 1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1][2]

As of Sep 2017, the tower is in disrepair, but there are plans to fund restoration work and place it the Santa Fe National Forest cabin rental program.”[3] The restoration is to be funded by non-profit Friends of the Santa Fe National Forest.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Map". National Park Service. Retrieved July 10, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1986
  3. ^ A room in the sky: Historic fire lookout for rent|accessdate=April 10, 2023
  4. ^ Glorieta Baldy Fire Lookout Tower Project|accessdate=April 10, 2023