6/B2 National Park Service Westin Buildingding, 0^^920 I Aveni^^ WRO Pacific Northwest Region 2001 Sixth 1 SITE I D. NO INVENTORY Cultural Resources Division Seattle, Washington 98121 2 NAME(S) OF STRUCTURE (CARD 1 of 2) 5. ORIGINAL USE 7. CLASSIFICATION Shriner Peak Fire Lookout Fire Lookout 1932 3 SITE ADDRESS (STREET A NO) 6. PRESENT USE Fire Lookout Shriner Peak 0-052 and BackcounTi EASTING try Assistance COUNTY STATE SCALE 4 CITY/VICINITY 1 24 QUAD Ohanapecosh Lewis Washington OTHER , .NAME. 12 OWNER/AOMIN ADDRESS NPS/Mount Rainier National Park, Tahonia Woods-Star Route^ Ashford, WA., 98304 n ni r;rMiiMK)N and nACKr'.nnuNf) iiiruonv includini; crjN.-.mufuioN daims), mvsicAi oiMt nsions. maifmiai s, ma.kir ai ifraiions. fxiant f.ouipmfni. and IMPOniANI DUILDEHS. AMCMirFCrS. ENOINEERS. EIC Timber frame, two-story, square plan; hip roof, cedar shingles, projecting eaves; wrap around balcony, fixed sashes, rough lapped (Douglas Fir) exterior siding; wood floors, tongue-and-groove interior walls and ceilings; concrete foundation. In 1931 Superintendent O.A. Tomlinson reported that three fire lookouts were being manned by park personnel; Colonnades, Anvil Rock and Shriner Peak. Althdugh it is not known what kind of lookout existed then on Shrlner Peak, in 1932 a private contractor (engaged in road construction on the East Side Road) erected a new timber frame lookout. Measuring 14' X 14', it was built according to a standard design drafted by the National Park Service, Landscape Division (Branch of Plans and Design) in 1932. Thomas E. Carpenter, Landscape Architect recommended the design. Typically, the ground floor was used for storage and the one-room upper floor contained the fire finder, charts, supplies, a bed and cooking facilities. The large fixed glass windows afforded an unobstructed view of the southeast corner of the park. Access to the upper floor was provided by a timber stairway. Again, as was standard in the design, a balcony (2' - 8" wide) extended around the lookout. [^EXCELLENT Qgood g|FAIR □deteriorated 14 CONOITrON □ruins 15 DANGER OF DEMOLITION? □yes □no □unknown (SPECIFY THREAT) 16 SIGNIFICANCE The Shriller Peak lookout is one of four similarly designed lookouts built in the park between 1932 and 1934. Located approximately in each corner of the park, these structures are tlie remnants of a once extensive lookout system at Mount Rainier. 1 6/82 National Park Service Wsstin Buflding,ding, 1^^1920 WIRO Pacific Northwest Region 2001 Sixth I Aver^^V__ 1 b..u, I D. NO iWentory Cultural Resources Division Seattle, Washington 98121 2 NAME(S) OF STRUCTURE 5. ORIGINAL USE 7, CLASSIFICATION (CARD i of 2) Shriner Peak Fire Lookout Fire Lookout 3 SITE ADDRESS (STREET & NO) 6. PRESENT USE 1932 Fire Lookout Shriner Peak 0-052 (formerly HX-1) and Backcountry Assistance Mill I I COUNTY STATE SCALE 1:24 4 CITY/VICINITV QUAD Washington _NAME_ Ohanapecosh Lewis OTHER , 12 OWNER/ADMIN ADDRESS NFS / Mount Rainier National Park, Tahoma Woods-Star Route, Ashford, WA. 98304 IT DESCRIPIION AND BACKGROUND HISTORY INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION DATE|S|, PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS. MATERIALS, MAJOR ALTERATIONS, EXTANT EQUIPMENT, AND IMPORTANT BUILDERS. ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS. ETC Shriner Peak Lookout undoubtedly saw a great deal of activity in July of 1934 when a large fire burned 630 acres of park land. Communications were carried out by telephone to the fire central center at Longmire. Superintendent O.A. Tomlinson commended the Emergency Conservation Works (ECW) personnel for their labors in containing the blaze. In the mid-thirties, radios were installed in all the lookout stations. During the peak of their operation, Mount Rainier National Park was served by'seven lookout buildings. With the advent of aerial surveillance after the second world war, the Importance of the lookout stations declined. Shriner Peak is one of few remaining lookout buildings in the park. It is currently used for backcountry assistance and as emergency backup for fire watching. The lookout remains fully equipped for fire detection. □deteriorated 14 CONDITION □ excellent □ good □ fair □ ruins 15 DANGER OF DEMOLITION? □yes □no □unknown (SPECIFY THREAT) 16. SIGNIFICANCE Nrt Fonn (M« ornApfimtino. loUMie United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page Mt. Rainier National Park MPS WASHINGTON Signature and Date Listed 11. Nlsqually Entrance Historic District " / X flJit hcjJJ 23. North Mowich Trail Shelter y cTA/9/ ^ / ' / s s j 24. Paradise Historic District / -A 25. Shrlner Peak Fire Lookout X- /p / ? / w (^iJhni nt^’O'hr 26. South Puyallup River Bridge t / /V (juLQ— 27. St. Andrews Creek Bridge K . A//3/9/ ■J//3/9 / 28. St. Andrews Patrol Cabin r 29. Summerland Trail Shelter -^As/9/ fkilAvJI ittP^ 4 J // ^/9/ 30. Sunrise Comfort Station X 31. Sunrise Historic District J-//3 A,/ / / (!liiJmjuuLSfr~iAl { 32. Sunset Park Patrol Cabin X A/3A/ / 53. Sunset Park Trail Shelter CuLCL_ 34. Tahoma Vista Comfort Station \( 4/sA/ duJhU! P C Cf ■/ Ijdi-n_ S//3/9Z 35. Tipsoo Lake Comfort Station y 36. Tolmie Peak F1rr -fTintinn '' i. y (k H hujurc fkr- Jl G-X£i- 3^/yS/9/ ' . ) 37. White River Bridge CuiS~ 38. White River Entrance .5 A / iiu biu rfJlk 4 (xJ9- 39. White River Patrol Cabin t 3/3 /9/ djihuiAfi 0(xJliL 40. White River Mess Hall and Dormitory ^/y3/9/ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY Shriner Peak Fire Lookout NAME: MULTIPLE Mt. Rainier National Park MPS NAME: STATE & COUNTY: WASHINGTON, Pierce DATE RECEIVED: 1/29/91 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 2/12/91 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 2/28/91 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 3/15/91 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: 91000194 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: N SAMPLE: Y SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N COMMENT WAIVER: N y/ ACCEPT RETURN .REJECT .DATE ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: AA ALfjJuU^AAjteihJUJL er^ (kiMMAh I AM i/luujuuA l^eaiMJU PmX< * RECOM./CRITERIA. REVIEWER DISCIPLINE IX I ' date_____ DOCUMENTATION see attached conments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N CLASSIFICATION ___ count ___ resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION FUNCTION ___ historic .current DESCRIPTION .architectural classification .materials .descriptive text SIGNIFICANCE Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) ___ summary paragraph .completeness .clarity .applicable criteria .justification of areas checked .relating significance to the resource .context .relationship of integrity to significance .justification of exception .other BIBLIOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHICAL DATA .acreage .verbal boundary description _UTMs .boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION ___ sketch maps ___ USGS maps ___ photographs ___ presentation OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone Signed Date Missing Core Documentation Property Name Multiple Property Name Reference Number County, State Shriner Peak Fire Mt. Rainier National Park MPS 91000194 Lookout Pierce, WA The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry: Nomination Form X Photographs _uses MaP Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 645QQ7Q7.