 By 1927, a pile of rubble was all that remained.In 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed a fire tower and fire warden's cabin at the summit of Roan High Knob.Although the tower proved ineffective and did not last long (the cabin was renovated in 1980 and now serves as the Roan High Knob Shelter), the United States Forest Service purchased atop Roan Mountain in 1941, putting an end to abusive logging practices.