Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout

Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	West Glacier, Montana
Coordinates	48°47′8″N 113°45′58″W
Built	1936
Architectural style	Swiss Chalet Revival
MPS	Glacier National Park MRA
NRHP reference No.	86003694
Added to NRHP	December 16, 1986[1]

The Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a gabled roof was built in 1936. Its detailing is reminiscent of the Swiss Chalet style of the nearby Many Glacier Hotel.[2] The design is modified from standard U.S. Forest Service plans.[3] The Swiftcurrent lookout was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986,[1] and it is also listed on the National Historic Lookout Register.[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 14, 2008.
3. Historical Research Associates (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. Janiskee, Bob (October 9, 2009). "When Visiting the National Parks, Look for Historic Lookouts". npt1: National Parks Traveler. Retrieved October 9, 2009.

Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout