Portal Ranger Station


Portal Ranger Station
Portal Ranger Station
Nearest city Portal, Arizona
Coordinates 31°53′56″N 109°9′41″W / 31.89889°N 109.16139°WCoordinates: 31°53′56″N 109°9′41″W / 31.89889°N 109.16139°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1934
Architect USDA Forest Service
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS
NRHP Reference # 93000517[1]
Added to NRHP June 10, 1993

The Portal Ranger Station, also known as Portal Work Station, in Coronado National Forest near Portal, southeastern Arizona. It is located in Cave Creek Canyon, in the eastern Chiricahua Mountains.

The building was built in 1934 by the CCC−Civilian Conservation Corps. It was designed by architects of the United States Forest Service in a Craftsman Bungalow style. It served historically as Forest Service housing and government office space.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its Bungalow/Craftsman architecture. The NRHP listing was for three contributing buildings on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) property.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.