5. Watchman Lookout Station (Bldg. #168): almost completed during season (finished in first part of 1932). First floor of stone; second, or lookout tower, entirely enclosed by glass. First floor occupied by museum for exhibit of fire-prevention data and also to be used as public comfort station and storeroom for water supply. Building at elevation of 8,025 feet. Miles of national forest area as well as park land could be viewed from here. Stone parapet constructed in front of building in 1932.
Illustration 44. Old fire lookout, The Watchman, n.d. Courtesy Crater Lake National Park.
Illustration 45. Mount Scott fire lookout, July 1958. A plan for a new fire lookout on Mount Scott had been approved by 1940. Revised plans for the structure in 1947 included the addition of a storage space under the building, a gutter to supply water to a storage tank under the lookout room, and more equipment, furnishings, and appliances. The new structure was built in 1952. Courtesy Crater Lake National Park.
Illustration 46. New Watchman fire lookout, n.d. Courtesy Crater Lake National Park.
6. Storeroom and Garage at Government Camp: not quite complete. Stone walls with rustic superstructure, conforming to other buildings in Government Camp utility area. Intended to house park fire truck and other fire equipment and hand tools. Storage and sleeping quarters for ranger on second floor. [36]
Also constructed during the 1931 season was a two-story, six-room seasonal employees’ quarters at the old Diamond Lake Junction. According to park scrapbooks, this structure was demolished in May 1959. A 200,000-gallon reinforced concrete water storage reservoir was built on the slopes of Garfield Peak to provide for the needs of the rim area, replacing two wooden tanks. A rim parapet of native rock, extending beyond the lodge and serving both protective and ornamental functions, was also completed. [37] The North Entrance ranger station was built about eight miles from park headquarters at the junction of the rim and Diamond Lake roads. It measured 30 x 18 feet inside, and was a two-story stone and frame structure. One room was used for a ranger’s office, and men’s and women’s public comfort stations were also provided.[38]
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