The single-story wood-frame structure measures 14 by 14 feet (4.3 by 4.3 m) and was built according to a standard National Forest Service design in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

A lawsuit filed in 2010 sought to remove the structure from the mountaintop, a move that was ultimately prevented by the Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act, which was passed by Congress in 2014.

Since its initial construction, the lookout has often been subjected to severe winter weather which has, on a number of occasions, caused structural damage requiring extensive repairs.

[5] In 2010, an environmental group[6] called Wilderness Watch filed a lawsuit against the Forest Service, claiming that they violated federal law by using helicopters during the lookout restoration process.

The act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2014, superseding the court order and effectively preventing removal of the structure.