DATE: December 6, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Laurel C. Prysiazny, County Librarian
Penny Raven Chair, Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission
SUBJECT: Historic Place - Delilah Fire Lookout
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve designation and placement of Delilah Fire Lookout on the County's Register of Historic Places; and
2. Authorize the Chairman to execute the certificate for a Historic Place.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with these actions, which will allow the Delilah Fire Lookout to be placed on the County's List of Historic Places. The Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission recommends historic and prehistoric sites and structures to be listed on the Fresno County's List of Historic Places. Approval by the Board of Supervisors encourages preservation of the County's history.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose to not approve these actions, which would result in Delilah Fire Lookout not being placed on the County's Register of Historic Places at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
The Historical Landmarks and Records Advisory Commission recommends your Board approve the application to add the Delilah Fire Lookout to the County's List of Historic Places. Although it is on federal land, the inclusion of this structure in a local listing may add to local public knowledge and boost area interest for recognition, preservation, and study.
The Delilah Fire Lookout is located nine miles North of Highway 180 at the end of Millwood Road. The first indication of a fire lookout on Pine Ridge where the Delilah Fire Lookout is located was recorded on the Sequoia National Forest map in 1916, with the function to report fires to the Forest Ranger at the McKenzie Guard Station.
During World War II the lookout at Delilah was commissioned by the Army Air Corps to watch for enemy aircraft as part of the Aircraft ...
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