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National Register of Historic Places IB Inventory-NominationInventory—Nomination Form InvenInventorytory Continuation sheet Item number flo c. 2it •i --Page 1 of 3 Continuation sheet Item number 77 fib 'Page 1 of 3 NAME : Green Mountain Lookout NAME: Green Mountain Lookout LOCATION : Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest ; Congressional District 2, Darrington Ran ger LOCATION: Mt.District, Baker Darrin- Snoqualmiegton , WashingtonNational Forest;(53) , SnohomishCongressional County District (061). 2, Darrington Ranger District, Darrington, Washington (53), Snohomish County (061). ADDRESS : USDA Forest Service ADDRESS: Mt.USDA BakerForest - SnoqualmieService National Forest 1022Mt. BakerFirst - AvenueSnoqualmie National Forest Seattle,1022 First W AAvenue 98104 Seattle, WA 98104 CLASSIFICATION/CATEGORY: Building CLASSIFICATION/CATEGORY: Building DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION:: Condition Condition x Good/fair x A1 tered x Original Site X Good/fair X Altered X Original Site Green Mountain Lookout is situated in the Glacier Peak Wilderness Area near the western bound aryGreen and Mountain north ofLookout the Suiattle is situated River .in Perthe chedGlacier on t hePeak northern Wilderness end ofArea a rockynear theridgetop western bound ary and north of the Suiattle River. Perched on the northern end of a rocky ridgetop (elevation +5 , 957 feet) , the Lookout is accessed by a four mile long Forest Service trai l wh ich steeply(elevation transverses +5,957 feet), stands the of Lookoutdense firis andaccessed hemlock by , a vastfour alpinemile longmeadows Forest and Servicea subalpi trailne basinwhich steeply transverses stands of dense fir and hemlock, vast alpine meadows and a subalpine basin area. The Lookout commands a panoramic 360 degree view over the Suiattle River ValleValleyy toward Glacier Peak to the south and Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan to the north. Glacier Peak to the south and Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan to the north.
This oneone-story,- story, single room, 14 x 14 feet cabin is woodwood-frame-frame construction built accoraccordingding to standard Forest Service Lookout Ho use plans from c. 1930. The floor framing system is sup portedstandard on Forestand anchored Service toLookout a pinnacle House ofplans rock fromoutcroppings c. 1930. andThe mortaredfloor framing rock . systemA guy ancis hsuporage ported on and anchored to a pinnacle of rock outcroppings and mortared rock. A guy anchorage system is also utilutilizedized to provide additional stabstabilityil ity against severe wind and snow loadsloads.. The standard cabin is surrounded by a reconstructed catwalk and the pyramidical roof is covered The standard cabin is surrounded by a reconstructed catwalk and the pyramidical roof is covered entirely by cedar shinglesshingles.. The roof and some walls were apparently reconstructed "in kind" due to severe storm damage cc.. 1950. Exterior walls are composed of ninenine-light- light inward hinged sash with dropped siding belowbelow.. TempoTemporaryrary plywood shutters which utilize ororiginaliginal hinge and steel rod support hardware are currently in useuse,, although deteriodeterioratedr ated original shutters remain on the site. The original panel doodoorr wwithith ninenine-lights- lights above remains in place. The greatest alteration to the ororiginali ginal lookout is the current catwalk and supports whwhichi ch were reconstructed (c.(c. 1984) as an emergency measure due to severe winter storm damage. AlthoughAlthoug h similar, the reconstruction was not based on original arcarchitecturalhitectural details. A "user group''group" is currently being organized with the intention of complete reconstruction of the shutters and catwalk according to original architectural detadetails.ils. Intact interinteriorior ffinishesinishes inclincludeude dropped siding at walls aandnd beaded board on ceiling and standard 1 x 4 fir flooringflooring.. The iinteriornterior also exhibits typical simply constructed furnfurnishingsi shi~gs whwhichich include standard firefirefinderfinder and stand, tabletable,, built-in cabinets and shelves, lightning stoostooll and a manufactured ccastast iron stove. NPS Fonii lO-MFa CM2) OMB Approval Ho. 1024-0018
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ConContinuationtinuation shsheeteet IteItemm number 7 PaPagege 2 of 3 SIGNIFICANCE: Specific Oates : 1933 (roof reconstruction, c. 1950) Specific Dates: 1933 (roof reconstruction, c. 1950) Bu i lder/Architect: Constructed per standard Forest Service Plan L-4 1930 (revised 1932 ). Builder/Architect: BuilderConstructed not knownper standard. Roof reconstructionForest Service byPlan Rod L-4 O'Connor 1930 (revised and Dan 1932).Beighle . Builder not known. Roof reconstruction by Rod O'Connor and Dan Beighle. History Green Mountain was first used for fire lookout purposes in 1926. At that time , the lookout manGreen, HubertMountain Wi lson,was firstSuiattle used- Finneyfor fire District lookout Assistant, purposes lini ved1926. out ofAt athat tent time, in thethe meadowlookout below man,and wouldHubert hike Wilson, up with Suiattle-Finney only a compass District to spot Assistant,lightning strikes.lived out ofJohn a Etent. Schwartz in the meadowserved asbelow theand wouldlookout hike during up withthe fireonly seasona compass of 1928.to spot Helightning stated, strikes."There were John no E.permanent Schwartz improvements served as atthe thelookout lookout during site the. Anfire emergency season groundof 1928. wire He telephonestated, "Thereline waswere strung no permanent on trees improvementsand bushes alongat the thelookout trail site.to the Ansummit. emergency My ligroundving quawirerters telephone was a smallline was8 x strung10 wall on tenttrees with and a bushesfly extendingalong the outtrail in tofront. the summit.I cooked My overliving a campfirequarters usingwas a ansmall old World8 x 10 Warwall I armytent mewithss akit. fly The campextending was situatedout in front.on the ridgeI cooked among over a smalla campfire group usingof subalpine an old Worldfirs Vlarnear I thearmy po messint wherekit. theThe trailcamp wasleaves situated the ridgeon the and ridge descends among toa thesmall basin group south of subalpineof the peak. firs Anear small the firefinderpoint where was the posittrail ioleavesned on thethe ridgerock atand thedescends summit. to Therethe basin was nosouth shelter of the here peak. and sinceA small I hadfirefinder no mate rialwas withpositioned which toon constructthe rock ateven the a summit.temporary There one wasit wasno necessaryshelter here to andspend since long I hourshad noeach material day withsitting which on ato rockconstruct in the evensun." a temporary one it was necessary to spend long hours each day sitting on a rock in the sun." Green Mountain Lookout was reportedly constructed in 1933 and appears to have been built Green Mountain Lookout was reportedly constructed in 1933 and appears to have been ouilt accordi ng to the 1932 rev i sed plan for standard L-4 Lookout Houses. The building exhibits according to the 1932 revised plan for standard L-4 Lookout Houses. The building exhibits transitional fenestration typicatypicall of the earlier gable roof style L-4 plan and may be the oldest remaining lookoutlookout on the Forest to have been coconstructednstructed with the revised hippedhipped-roof-roof configuration. Two other Lookouts were reported to have been constructed that year , one of whichconfiguration. is still standingTwo other, SourdoughLookouts Mountainwere reported Look out,to havealthough been nowconstructed under National that year, Park oneService of which is still standing. Sourdough Mountain Lookout, although now under National Park Service jurisdiction. No record remains regardingregarding who specifspecificallyically constructed Green Mountain, although a Civilian Conservation Corps camp was established at the Darrington Ranger SStationtation that year, and it seems likelylikely that CCCCCC enrolleesenrol lees may have been part of the construction crew.
The Lookout was selected for use during World War II as a U.SU.S.. Army aircraft warning site to be staffed yearyear-round,-round, 2424-hours-a-day- hours -a-day .. This proved to be extremely difficult due to weather con ditditionsions and the ssiteite was not used afterafter the first year. The bubuildingi lding was severely damaged by heavy snowfallsnowfall in 19491949-50- 50 and requiredrequired extensive reparepairir and reconstruction as a result. Rod O'Connor and Dan Beighle of Bellingham were contracted to carry out the work. Mr. O'Connor stated that many roof raraftersfters were twtwistedi sted andand broken and that it was necessary to reconstruct the roofroof.. O'Connor also stated tthathat the new roofroof was reconstructed to match the original hipped roofroof.. Portions of walls were also dismantled and reconstructed in kind. Windows, shuttershutterss and thethe door were repaired and reinstalled. Since its origoriginalinal cconstruction,onstruction, the Lookout has continued toto be used, although now on a volunteer basis,basis , for vvisitorisitor information ratherrather than fire detection and suppression purposespurposes.. OnOn-going-going exposure to seveseverere weather condconditions,itions , defedeferredr red general mamaintenanceintenance and rerelativelyl atively easy accessibiltiy to vandalvandalismism are factors rerelatedl ated to thethe present physical conditioncondition.. A useuserr group is presenpresentlytly bebeinging organized and has begun to address deferred maintenance problems with the intention of reparepairingiring and restoring deteriorated or missing historic building fabricfabric.. NPt fom 10-M0-* o«n OMB ApprovmJ. Ho. 1024-001B United States Department of the InterInteriorior National ParkPark Service
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Continuation sheet Item number 7 Page 3 of 3 Continuation sheet Item number Page 3 of 3 Statement of Significance Statement of Significance Green Mountain Lookout is an intact example of a somewhat transitional Plan L-4 Lookout Hou se whichGreen exhibitsMountain bothLookout the isfenestration an intact exampletypical ofof a thesomewhat earlier transitional L-4 gable roPlanof ("grangeL-4 Lookout hall'') House whichstyle exhibitslookouts andboth thethe hippedfenestration-roof configuration typical of theof theearlier revised L-4 gable1932 Planroof L-("grange4. One ofhall") the oldeststyle lookoutsremaining and fire the lookoutshipped-roof on theconfiguration Forest to haveof thebeen revised constructed 1932 Planwith L-4.the revisedOne of the hipped-roofoldest remaining configuration, fire lookouts it representson the Forest an essentialto have beenpart constructedof a fire detectionwith the andrevised suppression systemhipped-roof which configuration,functioned for itover represents 50 years anto essentialprotect andpart conserve of a fire our detectiont imber resources. and suppression This Lookoutsystem whichalso representsfunctioned afor uniquely over 50 functionalyears to protectbuilding and type conserve which wasour specificallytimber resources. designed This for constructionLookout also inrepresents such isolated a uniquely and challengingfunctional environmentsbuilding type aswhich Green was Mountain. specifically Green designed Mountain for construction in such isolated and challenging environments as Green Mountain. Green Mountain Lookout also possesses historical associations with domestic defense during World War II due to Lookoutits role alsoas partpossesses of the historicalU.S. Army Aircraftassociations Warning with Servicedomestic. defense during World War II due to its role as part of the U.S. Army Aircraft Warning Service.
GEOGRAPHIC DATA : GEOGRAPHIC DATA: Acreage : less than one acre Acreage: less than one acre UTM Reference : UTM Reference: Point Zone Easting Northing Point Zone Easting Northing A 10 630740 5350010
VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: Green Mountain Lookout (Bui lding #4075) is located in a portion of SWl/4 of NEl/4 , Section 3, Green Mountain Lookout (Building #4075) is located in a portion of SWl/4 of NEl/4, Section 3, T.32NT.32N,, RR.12E,.12E, Willamette Meridian. Proposed nomination to include lookout house, related rock foundations , guy anchorage system, l ightning protection system and immediate access trail withinfoundations, a 50 footguy radanchorageius of thesystem, cente lightningr of the Lookoutprotection per systemGreen Trailsand immediate map CASCADE access PASS, trail WASH - within a 50 foot radius of the center of the Lookout per Green Trails map CASCADE PASS, WASH - NO 80. NO 80. NPSForml().80()-e ONB ,-,,i No. 102+-00!r (Me)
United States Department of the Interior JUtl 8 1987 National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet
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l 900 000 FEET 631 632 636 10' ,rso u M pped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey C ntrol by USGS and NOS/NOAA SCALE 1:24 000 t 0 I MllE Topography by photogrammetric methods from aerial ROAD CLASSIFICATION photographs taken 1958. Field checked 1963 1000 0 1000 2000 .1000 4000 5000 6000 7000 FEET Light-duty Unimproved dirt Polyconic proiectIon . 1927 North American datum 5 0 l KILOMETER 10,000-foot grod based on Washington coord,nate system, north zone CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET 1000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator gnd ticks. NATIONAL GEODETIC VER TI CAL DATUM OF 1929 zone 10. shown in blue To place on Ihe predicted North American Datum 1983 UTM GAIOANO 1982 MAGNETIC NORTH QUADRANGLE LOCATION move the projection lines 21 meters north and DECLINATION AT CENTER OF SHEET DOWNEY MTN., WASH. 90 meters east as shown by dashed corner t,cks N4815-Wl2107.5/7.5 FOR SALE BY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, DENVER, COLORADO 80225, OR RESTON, VIRGINIA 22092 Where om,ued, land lines have not been established A FOLDER DESCRIBING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND SYMBOLS IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Rev,s,ons shown in purple compiled by the U.S. Forest Service 1963 PHOTOREVISED 1 982 There may be pnvate ,nholdings w1th1n the boundanes of from aerial photographs taken 1979 and other source data OMA 1780 I SW-SERIES V89t the National or State reservations shown on this map ThlS 1nformat1on not field check. Map edited 1982 National Register of Historic Places
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NPS Form 10-900-a 0MB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Name of Property
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Green Mountain Lookout Snohomish County, WASHINGTON 88000117
PROPOSED MOVE APPROVED
Date US DA Uniled States Forest Mt. Bake,·-Snoqualmie 2930 Wetmore A venue, Suite 3A ~ Department or Service National Fort>st Everett, WA 98201 Agriculture Supervisor's Office (425) 783-6000
File Code: 2360 Date: December 2, 20 I 3 Carol Shull, Interim Keeper National Register of Historic Places National Park Service 1201 Eye St. NW (2280) Washington DC 20005
Re: Green Mountain Lookout (NRIS 88000 I 17)
Dear Ms. Shull,
The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is proposing to relocate the Green Mountain Lookout to a similar mountain top at Circle Peak, outside of congressionally designated Wilderness. The reason I am considering this proposal is to comply with the 20 I 2 Summary Judgment by the U.S. District Court, as amended. to remove Green Mountain Lookout from the Glacier Peak Wilderness (WUderness Watch v. Y Robert Iwamoto and United States Forest Service, U.S. District Court for Western Washington, Case No. Cl0-1797-JCC, 3/27/2012; as amended 9/20/2012). This project is located in the Danington Ranger District of the ML Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in Snohomish County, Washington. The site of the cun-ent Green Mountain Lookout (the removal site) is in Section 3, T32N, Rl2E, W.M.; the relocation site on Circle Peak is in Section 36, T32N, RI lE, W.M. (Figures 1-3). Background The Green Mountain Lookout was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of a fire detection system in the North Cascade Mountains. The lookout served this role until I 984 when aerial fire detection became more prevalent. Green Mountain Lookout was listed on the National Regist.er of Historic Places on February 22, 1988, as part of a multiple property nomination prepared by the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Through the years, natural elements have taken their toll on the lookout. Maintenance and rehabilitation efforts have been on-going for several decades, including a major effort in 1950. After a structural analysis was completed in 1994, Green Mountain Lookout was closed to the public due to safety concerns. The lookout underwent repairs in 1999-2000 to address deficiencies to the substructure and catwalk using funds received through the White House Millennium Council's "Saving America's Treasures" grant program. During the winter of 2001- 2002, the substructure twisted as a result to the harsh snow and ice conditions; subsequently, it was discovered that the foundation repairs were not adequately designed or executed for the conditions (Figure 4 ). To avoid the potential complete loss of the lookout during the following winter, the Forest Service undertook a piece-by-piece disassembly of the lookout in August, 2002. Each piece was carefully identified and individually tagged so that the structure could be reassembled in the exact location and position, with all salvageable historical materials preserved. During the next several years while the Forest Service sought funding, voJunteers worked to repair and re-glaze the multi-pane windows that comprise a large part of the structure . .,._ Caring for the Land and Serving People P,rntlod on Recycled Pape, \ii Green 1'vlou11tflill Lookout Re111uvt1I
The lookoul was reassembled at ils original location in 2009 secured to a new foundation; the catwalk structure is also new. fn 20 l 0, a lav,:suit was filed agains! the Forest Service alleging violations of the Wilderness Act and the National Environmental Policy Act with the removal and reassembly of the lookout. The Federal District Court issued a decision on Green Mountain Lookout March 27. 2012 in favor of the plaintiff, Wilderness Walch, directing the Forest Service to remove lhe lookout.
Proposed Undertaking The Forest proposes to remove the lookout from Green Mountain in one piece. Prior to removal, a new foundation would be constructed on nearby Circle Peak. The existing 14 x 14-foot lookout structure and catwalk base struclllre would be unbolted from the foundation posts/piers. The lookout would be secured in a wooden frame and supported at the base by each of two robust cross-beams, reducing or eliminating the potential for side-compression during the lift and carry (the south cross-beam is visible in Figure 5). It will require a heavy-lift helicopter to lift and carry the lookout to Circle Peak, where, it would be placed on a pre-cons1111cted foundation footing. Any remaining material at Green Mountain would be removed and the site naturalized, to the extent possible. The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Forest moved the Stampede Pass Lookout in manner very similar to this in 1974. The new foundation would consist of leveled cross pieces (most likely, cement) bolted to the bedrock, on which the intact lookout/catwalk structure would be placed and bolted. The lookout would be secured by guy wires at each of four corners, as it was originally on Green Mountain (typical. seen in Figure 5). A copper-wire lightening protection system would be installed as it is currently on the Green Mountain Lookout. We are considering placing the original Green Mountain Osborne fire-finder inside the lookout; however. we would install a map of the Circle Peak "seen area" on rhe fire-finder, so that it would be relevant in its new location. Circle Peak is located 6.2 air miles southwest of Green Mountain (Figure I). The elevation of Green Mountain is 6,500 feet; the elevation of Circle Peak is 5,980 feet. The setting, context, and views of the two locations are similar (Figures 4 - 7 ). According to Forest Service records and visual inspection, a lookout was constructed on Circle Peak in 1he 1930s and subsequently burned down by the Forest Service in the 1967. Based on visual inspection of the building platform, it also appears that the top of the peak was blasted to create a building platform prior to the construction of Circle Peak L.O. No documentation pertaining lo the construction of the Circle Peak Lookout has been located. Blasting and leveling provided a building platform large enough for a structure. Although still quite small (about 20 x 24 feet, Figure 8), the platform is larger than the Green Mountain building site, where the structure cantilevers over the steep precipice increasing the challenge of protecting from the elements al its current location. A visual inspection of the Circle Peak building platform resulted in the identification of (window glass, nails, bolls and other hardware, Figure 9) attribuled to the burned-down Circle Peak Lookout. No other remains. historic or prehistoric, were observed al the Circle Peak si te. Only one historic pholograph has been found of this lookout ( 1947, Figure l 0). and although the period of construc:tion ( 1930s) suggests that it was likely built by !he Civilian Conservation Corps, as was the existing Green Mountain Lookout. it did no! have the revised hip-roof configuration. but rather a gable roof design. Green Mountain Lookout Removal
Tribal Consultation and Public Scoping The Forest initiated consultation with letters to the Sauk-Suiattle, Swinomish, Stillaguamish, Tulalip and Upper Skagit Indian Tribes on April 29, 2013, and published notice of our intended action in the Federal Register on May 3, 2013 (Volume 78, No. 85), beginning a 30 day comment period; a second notice extending the public scoping period for 30 days was published on June 3, 2013. The Sauk-Suiatlle Jndian Tribe requested consultation with the Darrington District Ranger, which is on-going. The Forest has been aware, through consultation for past projects, of the Sauk-Suiattle Tribes interest in gathering cedar materials from the lower slopes of Circle Peak. Efforts to ensure the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe's interests are being addressed will continue throughout the project analysis. Finding of Adverse Effect and Proposed Resolution Relocating the Green Mountain Lookout to Circle Peak would adversely affect its integrity of location. To comply with the Summary Judgment, I do not see a feasible alternative to preserve the historic property, other than to relocate it outside of Wilderness. To mitigate the adverse effects, I am proposing the lookout be relocated intact to nearby Circle Peak, which possesses a similar character, setting, feeling and general environment. Circle Peak is a high-elevation peak in the Cascade Mountains, with a remote feel and far-reaching views of the Suiattle River valley and the sun-ounding mountains. Like Green Mountain, it is accessible only by hiking trail. During World War II, Green Mountain was used as part of an Aircraft Warning System (AWS) to spot enemy planes. Although this association would be lost in the relocation, it is not integral to the qualities that make Green Mountain Lookout eligible for the National Register; there is no evidence that any enemy planes were ever ,reported by the lookout on Green Mountain. We could not locate documentation that Circle Peak Lookout was used as part of the AWS. National Register Status l am requesting consideration that the lookout may remain on the National Register during and after the move, if the project is implemented as described in this letter [36 CPR 60. l4(b)(2)]. 1 have also forwarded documentation to the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer, and anticipate development of a memorandum of agreement pursuant to 36 CFR 800.6(b). Thank you for your consideration of this petition. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jan Hollenbeck, Forest Archaeologist and Heritage Program Manager, at 425-783-6025 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
rlien FOREST SUPERVISOR cc: Peter Forbes, District Ranger Green Mm111rrri11 Lookout !?e111 omf
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DARRINGTON RANGER DISTRICT GREEN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT RELOCATION PROJECT LOCATION MAP
III0~[J Of)l!'rn1 DP .II tA.)lnlt'l'l.lf1(1f' \t'~rl l;I r.,.,. "'"'"'"'" "'"'"'" '"' ~-•► l ti:! ~t.(~1lUC:~ICl•tiC 01 ,•dJ lb ( i1d!'~,1kR1•kK:o1it10.,.~ir~ - '- 2 Mri:.11 Oc~u~,r V ::; ..,z " " P TOE Figure I. Project Locati on Map - east of Darrington, Washington, approx.imately 70 miles nonheast of Seattle. Green Mountain Lookout Removal R I H A t2 E DARRINGTON RANGER DISTRICT GREEN MT. LooKoUT RELOCATION PROJECT PROJECT LOCATION CREMOVALl "7--,,....,.-,--"7"-r--,---.::-:O' >Iz • ~ oJKtSri,. rRl'fl'U:!.,, IJ ,_ Q G•,e'IMDmt11n UIOl.out m Trallhud [] :w,1114!Gu1d "ilmon z R I- S.ctla,i n .. TUN., RUf WUlu1tte "'•rldbrt Figure 2. Green Mountain Lookout (remova1) site location: T32N, Rl2E. Section 3. USGS 7.5' Downey Mountain Quad. Green Mountain Lookout Removal R. n E DARRINGTON RANGER DISTRICT GREEN MT. ·LooKOUJ RELOCATION PROJECT PROJECT LOCATION (CONSTRUCTION! • PtaJt1.15illwlf4r,i.t,ucdoflJ m Tilil:lhHd ~ r-.--,,-...-,-,,...,.-r-....,....-,---,,--l"ll'l"-.--,,..-r---t '"' z i; ,;.""p....::::_.:..,,,=---'::..:...---'---,1 '"' S,ct:1~1' J.1., THNi AUli IIIIW.... ttt lller1dt1r1 R. 11 E. R 12E. Figure 3. Circle Peak (construction) site location: T32N, Rl JE, Section 36. USGS 7.5' Pugh Mountain Quad. Green Mountain Lookout Removal Figure 4. Green Mountain Lookout aerial view of south elevation and foundation damage, view to northeast, July 2, 2002. (HiLine Helicopters photograph). Figure 5. Green Mountain Lookout south elevation, in its current condition, after substructure and catwalk were replaced (stairway not completed), also freshly painted, July 2010. (Gary Paull, Forest Service photograph). Green Mountain Lookout Removal Figure 6. Aerial view of Circle Peak, view northeast across the Suiattle River toward Green Mountain. Circle Peak in center of photo, Green Mountain, upper left. 9/10/2013 (Gary Paull, Forest Service photograph). Green Mountain Lookout Removal Figure 7. Aerial view of Circle Peak view to north. Mt. Baker in the background. 9/10/2013 (Gary Pau11, Forest Service photograph). Green Mountain Lookout Removal Figure 8. Green Mountain Lookout , 1971 Forest Service photograph. View to north. Mt. Baker in the far-ground, left of lookout. Green Mountain Lookout Removal Figure 9. Circle Peak lookout site view to southwest 9/12/2013 (Curtis Spalding, Forest Service photograph). Figure I 0. Hardware, nails, bolts, melted glass: remains of Circle Peak Lookout, on Circle Peak project construction site 9/12/2013 (Adrienne Hall, Forest Service photograph). Green Mountain Lookout Removal Figure 11. Circle Peak Lookout. Photograph from Forest Service historical files, Darrington Ranger Stationt identified as "Circle Lookout, 1947. " National Register of Historic Places Memo to File Correspondence The Correspondence consists of communications from (and possibly to) the nominating authority, notes from the staff of the National Register of Historic Places, and/or other material the National Register of Historic Places received associated with the property. Correspondence may also include information from other sources, drafts of the nomination, letters of support or objection, memorandums, and ephemera which document the efforts to recognize the property. cf3ooo//7^COO//7 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASO Form•Form -177 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OFOF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATIONEVALUATION/RETURN/ RETURN SHEET GGreenr een ~ountainMountain Lookout (USDA(USDA Forest ServiceService Fire Lookouts on Mt. BakerBaker--Snoqualmie--Snoqualmie JAN I14 4 1988 NationaNationall Forest TR) Working NoNo.. ----~ --__,.,..__ ___ Snohomi sh County Snohomish County FedFed.. RegReg.. DateDate:: , 27______~or.^ WASHINGTON Date Due: WASHINGTON Date Due: U,;,ltt._ ~ ),-y/tf'J? Action: ~EPT c::?--:-~;i.eg- ~ cf¥ CJ□ reresubmissionsubmission __.RETURN. RETURN ______D□ nomination by person or local government __ REJECT __,______0□ ownownerer objection FFederalederal AAgenev:gency: U !. ;C: .S D□ appeal SubstantivSubstantivee Review: ^samplesample DO request DEH appappealeal D□ NRN R dedecisioncision Reviewer's ,commentscomments:: /Jrfir C. 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Description Condition Check one Check one D□ exexcellentcellent 01 1 detdeterioratederiorated D□ uunalteredneltered D□ orioriginalginal ssiteite -i 0g□ goodood 0□ ruins D□ alalteredtered D□ momovedved date ______Ot□ fairelr 0□ uneunexposedxposed "t Describe the present and originaloriginal (if known) physical appearance ■ D□ summary paragraph 0□ completenesscompleteness 0□ clarityclarity 0□ alterationsalterations/integrity/integrity 0□ dates 0□ boundary selection ■”-d : '‘.'4 ■ ' ‘‘I*-'. '^3 88.. Significance Period Areas of SignificanceSignificance-Check- Check and justifyjustify below Specific datesdates Builder/Architect Statement ofof Significance (in(in one paragraph) D□ summary paragraph D□ completeness ~^ i,1Al'■M . rrf ' D□ clarity • r.-o- Dmi applicable criteria DLH justification of areas checked ■ DCU relatingrelating significance to thethe resource Dd] contextcontext I relationship of integrity to significance D□ relationship of integrity to significance f ' ' ’ on D□ justification of exception D□ otherother 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical DataData Acreage of nominated property ______Quadrangle name ______UTM ReferencesReferences Verbal boundary description and justification 1111.. Form PrepaPreparedred By 12. State His1DricHistoric Preservation Officer CertificationCertification The evaluated significar;ice of this property within the state is: The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: ■■-'"‘'I national statestate locallocal '' ■ i>JS'J State Historic Preservation Officer signature !!0"- title date title date '1 13. Other □EH Maps -,,s '.-JX-v DEH Photographs DEH Other is >' , ’ Questions concerning thisthis nomination may.be directed to----to. ------t:■' ■ '''• :'*vpir ■ j ■ J.,' : Signed------Signed. Date ______PhonePhone:: ______ OPO 918-450 Comments for any itamitem may be continued on IIIan att«:J>.dattached lh#tdieet UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: PROPOSED MOVE PROPERTY Green Mountain Lookout NAME: MULTIPLE USDA Forest Service Fire Lookouts on Mt. Baker--Snoqualmie N NAME : ational Forest TR STATE & COUNTY: WASHINGTON, Snohomish DATE RECE I VED: 4/11/14 DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF 45TH DAY : 5/28/14 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 88000117 NOMINATOR: FEDERAL REASONS FOR REVIEW : APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE : N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD : N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUEST: y SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL : N COMMENT WAI VER: N ACCEPT RETURN REJECT ------DATE ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: The information provided by the USDA Forest Service documents that the proposed move, If conducted as described, will not adversely affect those qualities for which the lookout building was originally listed in the National Register. The property is significant under National Register Criterion A & C, for its association with the development modern forest conservation programs within the national forests of the Pacific Northwest, and as an intact example of standard Forest Service/CCC fire lookout construction from the 1930s. The property's significant features and associations will not be adversely affected by the move of the property to a comparable mountain setting within the national forest. The proposed new site will reestablish the property's historic orientation, immediate setting, and general environment, and in fact represents a site that historically held a similar period lookout facility. There are no known additional historic resources on the proposed new site. RE COM. / CRITERIA A::Pi:'2,ove f':tof o-i J) M O " e. REVIEW~ul 2. Lu ~,,..1., DISCIPLINE Jd i ,;,,,n,,..·., TELEPHONE ______DATE_~t~½½✓~~/t------DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y6 If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the nomination is no longer under consideration by the NPS.