Pinedale Ranger Station

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Pinedale Ranger Station
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Nearest city Pinedale,
Navajo County, Arizona
Coordinates 34°18′16.654″N110°14′47.245″W / 34.30462611°N 110.24645694°W / 34.30462611; -110.24645694 Coordinates: 34°18′16.654″N110°14′47.245″W / 34.30462611°N 110.24645694°W / 34.30462611; -110.24645694
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1934
ArchitectUSDA Forest Service
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS
NRHP reference No. 93000510 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1993

The Pinedale Ranger Station is in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and located near Pinedale in Navajo County, Arizona.

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History

The ranger station's buildings were built in 1934 by the CCC − Civilian Conservation Corps.

The administration of timber sales was one of the ranger's main duties; the lumber mill town of Standard is located about three miles to the south. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture, which is American Craftsman and Bungalow style. It was designed by architects of the USDA Forest Service.

The NRHP listing included three contributing buildings which served as government housing and as office space, located on 3 acres (1.2 ha). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Bruce R. Donaldson (September 26, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pinedale Ranger Station". National Park Service . Retrieved March 13, 2017. with three photos from 1988