REGIONS: ORIGIN SITE ~ Southwest WA, PLANNED RE-LO SITE ~ Southwest WA The planned move of the Powderhorn Lookout from Davis Peak near Woodland to Clark College in Vancouver, Washington is probably a TYPE 4 Failed Re-Location as the move apparently never happened. The entries for the Powderhorn (Davis) Lookout in the FFLA’s www.firelookout.org and… Continue reading Powderhorn (Davis) Lookout Planned Move to Clark College
Tag: Southwest WA
FFLA saves the East Flattop Lookout
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. Two other Posts tell the story… Continue reading FFLA saves the East Flattop Lookout
Three Corner Rock Lookout moved to Friday Harbor
Lookout Site Regions: ORIGIN SITE ~ Southwest WA, RE-LO SITE ~ Northwest WA The move of the Three Corner Rock LO’s DNR cab from Southwest Washington to become the second story bedroom of a private home near Friday Harbor is an unusual Type 2 Re-Location. The FFLA’s website includes the following: “Likely developed by the… Continue reading Three Corner Rock Lookout moved to Friday Harbor
East Flattop LO Ground Level Re-Located To Be Used As A Storage Shed
Lookout Site Regions: Origin Site ~ Southwest WA, Re-Lo Site ~ WA Coast The move of the ground floor level of the 2-story East Flattop Lookout from Southwest Washington to private property to be used as a storage shed is a non-typical Type 2 Re-Location. The history of fire lookouts on Flattop Mountain is complicated… Continue reading East Flattop LO Ground Level Re-Located To Be Used As A Storage Shed
East Flattop Lookout Upper Story re-located to Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center
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