Council Ranger Station

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Council Ranger Station
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Council Ranger Station
LocationJct. of US 95 and Whiteley Ave., Council, Idaho
Coordinates 44°43′50″N116°25′52″W / 44.73056°N 116.43111°W / 44.73056; -116.43111 Coordinates: 44°43′50″N116°25′52″W / 44.73056°N 116.43111°W / 44.73056; -116.43111
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1933
Built by Civilian Conservation Corps
Architect U.S. Forest Service
NRHP reference No. 92000689 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1992

The Council Ranger Station located in Council, Idaho listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

It is a complex of five frame buildings, and associated landscaping. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Dale L. Decco; Lynn Fredlund (April 23, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Council Ranger Station / 10-AM-162 and PY-540". National Park Service . Retrieved September 11, 2019. With accompanying 16 photos from 1992