Butte Falls Ranger Station
Butte Falls Ranger Station | |
The historic station office built in 1938 (building # 2002) at the Butte Falls Ranger Station in Butte Falls, Oregon. | |
| Location | Rogue River National Forest, Butte Falls, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°32′28″N 122°33′48″W / 42.54111°N 122.56333°W |
| Area | 6.1 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architect | USDA Forest Service |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | Depression-Era Buildings TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000824[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1986 |
The Butte Falls Ranger Station, located in Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest in Butte Falls, Oregon, was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was designed by architects of the United States Forest Service in rustic style.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 for its architecture. The listing included eight contributing buildings on 6.1 acres (2.5 ha).[1]
It includes the 1938-built station building, a 1+1⁄2-story building on a concrete foundation with a wood-shingle roof. It includes a pine tree shaped cutout in the east and south gable ends of the roof, and a knotty pine interior.[2]
The Ranger's Residence building was built in 1936.[2]
Butte Falls Ranger Station, Ranger's Residence Garage also includes pine tree cutouts under the roof apex at east and west gable ends.[2]
The Butte Falls Ranger Station, Residence #1001 was built in 1935.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d E. Gail Throop (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination: Butte Falls Ranger Station". and accompanying nine photos from 1983 (excerpt from larger "Depression-Era Buildings TR" thematic resources nomination)