8/18/2021 UPDATE TO THIS STORY: The last Flattop Lookout was built in 1946. It was a one-of-a-kind frame two-story prototype with windows that slanted outward to cut the sun’s glare, similar to an airport control tower. But the unique design turned out to be too labor intensive and costly, and no more were built. This… Continue reading East Flattop Lookout Upper Story re-located to Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
Category: Type 1 Re-Location
Lookouts re-located to public ownership where they can be viewed.
Rainier Tower Lookout moved to IslandWood
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Mount Rainier, Re-Lo Site ~ WA Coast. The move of the Rainier Tower Lookout from Fort Lewis to the IslandWood Environmental Learning Center on Bainbridge Island is an interesting example of a Type 1 re-location. The Rainier Tower was one of six fire lookouts that once were located on… Continue reading Rainier Tower Lookout moved to IslandWood
Salmon River Lookout re-located to Buckley Foothills Museum
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ WA Coast, RE-LO SITE ~ Mt Rainier The move of the Salmon River Lookout’s live-in DNR cab to the grounds of the Foothills Historical Museum in Buckley is a good example of a Type 1 re-location. The Salmon River entry on the FFLA website (www.firelookout.org) contains this description: “A platform and… Continue reading Salmon River Lookout re-located to Buckley Foothills Museum
Deming Lookout re-located to Forks Timber Museum
REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Northwest WA, RE-LO SITE ~ WA Coast This moving of the third, and last, Deming Lookout from Northwest Washington to the Forks Timber Museum is a good example of a Type 1 re-location. The entry for the Deming Lookout in Rex’s Forest Fire Lookout Page (www.firelookout .com) states: “First used with… Continue reading Deming Lookout re-located to Forks Timber Museum