Walnut Creek Ranger Station
Walnut Creek Ranger Station | |
Nearest city | Prescott, Arizona |
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Coordinates | 34°55′28″N 112°50′24″W / 34.92444°N 112.84000°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1931 |
Architect | USDA Forest Service |
Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
MPS | Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 93000524[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 10, 1993 |
Walnut Creek Ranger Station, also known as Walnut Creek Work Center, in Prescott National Forest near Prescott, Arizona was built in 1931 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its architecture, which is Bungalow/Craftsman style. It was designed by architects of the United States Forest Service. It served historically as institutional housing and as government office space. The NRHP listing included two contributing buildings on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) area.[1]
Its residence is built to standard plan A-5 with some modifications. A-5 would be a four-room bungalow with a side-gabled roof with a dormer; the dormer was omitted here. It includes the two porches that are standard features. The barn/garage/shop was built to standard plan C-10.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Walnut Creek Ranger Station / Walnut Creek Work Center". National Park Service. Retrieved March 14, 2017. with photos
- United States Forest Service ranger stations
- American Craftsman architecture in Arizona
- Bungalow architecture in Arizona
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Arizona
- Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona
- Government buildings completed in 1931
- Buildings and structures in Yavapai County, Arizona
- 1931 establishments in Arizona
- National Register of Historic Places in Prescott, Arizona
- Arizona Registered Historic Place stubs