The following text is from an article that appeared in the American Fork Citizen newspaper on September 3, 1927.
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Burrows to Convey Look-Out House to Timp
The contract for the erection of a “look out” house on the top of Mt. Timpanogos was let this week to the Builders Steel and Iron Co. of Salt Lake City by the U.S. Forest Service. The house will be located on the very tip-top of the mountain at an elevation of 12,000 feet above sea level.
Forest Ranger V. N. West will be responsible for the transporting of the units of the galvanized steel and glass structure to the top of the mountain and he expects to use burrows [sic], who are used to mountain climbing, to do the work. The contract specifies that the sections of the building will be delivered to the Timpanogos Cabin in South Fork of American Fork canyon and from here they will be taken by the burrows and possibly pack horses to the summit.
The building, according to the specifications, will be 10 x 12 feet, of steel frame, steel window sashes and door frame. The glass will be installed after the structure is assembled on the top of Mt. Timp.
Brass arrows inside the building will be set to indicate the various mountain peaks, cities, vallies [sic] and other points of interest in the surrounding country. The forest service is anxious to complete the work before winter begins.
