Administering the National Forests of Colorado: An Assessment of the Architectural and Cultural Significance of Historical Administrative Properties (White River National Forest)

Administering the National Forests of Colorado:
An Assessment of the Architectural and Cultural Significance of Historical Administrative Properties

INVENTORY AND RESULTS OF EVALUATION
White River National Forest

The White River Plateau Timber Land Reserve, approximately 1.2 million acres, was established by the proclamation of President Benjamin Harrison in 1891, but it wasn't until 1898 that funding for the administration of the Reserve was appropriated by Congress. The area, being highly valued by stockmen, was initially administered from Meeker. But by 1917 the headquarters were moved to Glenwood Springs and housed in the same building that the offices for the Holy Cross Forest were in. For much of the next couple of decades grazing and timber management occupied Forest administration.

By 1939, portions of the Forest had been transferred to Grand Mesa. In 1945 the Holy Cross and White River were consolidated, making it the largest single Forest in the State. After World War II, recreation, especially ski development, became of major importance. Between 1946 and 1957 recreational use tripled. Multiple-use management rapidly became a concept manifested in the Forest through designed areas for winter as well as summer recreation, range analysis and wildlife management. In 1973, the Dillon District of the Arapaho National Forest came under the administration of the White River.

Table 18 lists administrative sites evaluated in the Forest and Figure 156 shows the relative location of these sites.

Table 18. Summary of Site Recommendations for White River National Forest.

Site Na me	Const. Date	Site No.	Field Eligibility Recommendations
Aspen Ranger Station	1939-1945	5PT601	@ not significant under A or C
Bar HL Ranger (Guard) Station	1928-1935	5GF1481	significant under A, C
Basalt Ranger Station	1936-1941	5EA892	significant under A, C
Buford Guard (Ranger) Station	1931-1934	5RB2884	not significant under A or C
Carbondale Ranger Station	1937-1940	5GF1483	not significant under A or C
Cataract Lake cabins	1948-1991	5ST621	not significant under A or C
Cayton Guard Station	1909-1910	5ME6161	# significant under A, B & C
Derby Ranger Station	1913	5EA889	significant under A, C
Eagle Ranger Station	1936-1988	5EA902	not significant under A or C
(Glenwood) White River Supervisor's Warehouse	1936-1951	5GF2129	not significant under A or C
Lily Lake Guard Station	1930-1936	5GN2551	significant under A, C
Lost Creek Ranger Station	1907-1936	5RB2883	not significant under A or C
Lost Man Guard Station	1913	5PT547	significant under A, C
Meadow Mountain Line Shack	1930s	5EA1092	not significant under A or C
Meadow Mountain Complex (Work Center)	1900-1920s	5EA915	not significant under A or C
Minturn Ranger Station (Work Center)	1941-1942	5EA903	officially not eligible (1990)
Meeker Ranger's Residence	1932-1950	5RB3723	not significant under A or C
Miller Creek Ranger Station	ca. 1900	5RB987	not significant under A or C
Norrie Guard (Ranger) Station	1935-1944	5PT2	not significant under A or C
Notch Mountain Shelter	1933-1934	5EA906	significant under A, C
Piney Guard Station	1935	5EA905	significant under A, C
Slate Creek Ranger Station	1917-1930	5ST622	not significant under A or C
Soda Creek Homestead	1870-1924	5ST366	officially eligible (1990)
Sweetwater Guard Station	1937-1938	5GF1484	not significant under A or C
Thompson Creek Ranger Station	1930-1935	5PT554	not significant under A or C
Tigiwon Community Building	1933-1934	5EA795	significant under A, C
West Elk Creek Barn (Ranger station)	1909	5GF1486	not significant under A or C
Wheeler Guard Station	1928	5ST152	* not eligible (1981)

* Not examined as part of this project. Status determination by State of Colorado.

# Individual building(s) recommended as eligible. Property as a whole is not recommended as eligible.

@ Re-evaluate when building(s) meet the 50-year age criterion.

Figure 156. Sites Evaluatd in the White River National Forest. GS=Guard Station; RR=Ranger's Residence; RS=Ranger Station; SW=Supervisor's Warehouse; WC=Work Center. (click on image for a PDF version)

SITE SUMMARY
Figure 157 Aspen Ranger Station Dwelling			White River National Forest files Glenwood Springs, Colorado May 1958
5PT601 Aspen Ranger Station Aspen Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Sign Storage	WR103	1945	CCC F-65-C	Rustic
Dwelling	WR104	1939	CCC F-65-C	Rustic
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5PT601 is not significant under Criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forests and the work of the CCC, the two dwellings evaluated are not distinctive in their role in Forest history or in their architecture. The site is not typical of CCC-era ranger station layout, and several architecturally unsympathetic buildings have been constructed since 1949. Architectural Plans. Aspen Ranger Station Dwelling (F8039), Aspen Ranger Station Site Development Plan.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 158 Bar HL Ranger Station Dwelling, White River			USFS R2 files W.O. 325290 Photo by D.W. Shaw, July 1936
5GF1481 Bar HL Ranger (Guard) Station Blanco Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR231	1928-35	Unknown	Bungalow
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5GF1481 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest, the dwelling at this site is one of several of this type constructed during the pre-CCC era. Better examples exist on the Forest. The dwelling, which adjoins other improvements associated with a cow camp, may have some significance for its association with early high country ranching. Architectural Plans. Dwelling Plan from USFS Construction and Maintenance Handbook A Series, Bar HL Ranger Station Plot Plan (C5853).
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 159 Basalt Ranger Station Residence			USFS R2 Files W.O. 432850 Photo by Jay Higgins, taken November 1944
5EA892 Basalt Ranger Station Sopris Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR311	1936-41	CCC F-65,68,51-C	Rustic
Barracks	WR312	1936-41	CCC F-65,68,51-C	Rustic
Garage/Shop	WR313	1936-41	CCC F-65,68,51-C	Rustic
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA892 is significant under Criteria A and C. The site is associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest. It is a very well preserved and masterful example of CCC construction. The site is laid out in classic USFS form and has several of the best examples of CCC-era Rustic ranger station design and construction in Colorado. Architectural Plans. Basalt Ranger Station dwelling (F6728), Basalt Combination Building (F6729), Basalt Barn/Garage (F6845), Basalt Forest Service Station Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 160 General View of Buford Ranger Station			White River National Forest files Glenwood Springs, Colorado Photo # W.O. 330047, taken August 1936 Photo by D.W. Shaw
5RB2884 Buford Guard (Ranger) Station Blanco Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR211	1933	Unknown	Bungalow
Barn	WR212	1931	Hoffner	Bungalow
Root Cellar	WR213	1934	Unknown	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5RB2883 is not significant under Criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the Holy Cross and White River National Forests, this site is atypical in its layout and its buildings have lost much of their integrity of design and craftsmanship. Better examples of all these building types remain within Colorado. Architectural Plans. Dwelling Plan (D-7), Lost Creek Combination Building Plan A-5 (F4316), Lost Creek Ranger Station Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 161 Carbondale Ranger Station Dwelling View to the South			Roll 18, Neg. 2 August 1993
5GF1483 Carbondale Ranger Station Sopris Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
District Office	WR301	1940	CCC F-65-C	Rustic
Zone Office	WR302	1937	CCC F-65-C	Rustic
Garage	WR303	1938	CCC F-65-C	Rustic
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5GF1483 is not significant under Criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest and the work of the CCC, this site and its buildings have lost much of their integrity of design, setting, and craftsmanship. Better examples of turban CCC-era ranger stations remain within Colorado. Architectural Plans. Fairplay Dwelling (F6373), Fairplay Combination Building (F5902), Eagle Barn-Garage (F5552), Colorado Ranger Station Improvement Map (F6876).
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 162 Cataract Lake Cabins View to the North			Roll 19, Neg. 27 August 1993
5ST621 Cataract Lake Cabins Dillon Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Brown House	WR1021	1948	Unknown	Modern Ranch
Green House	WR1022	1948	Unknown	Modern Ranch
Well House	WR1023	1948	Unknown	None
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5ST621 us not significant under criteria A or C. This complex was privately built. Its acquisition and use by the Forest Service as crew housing is not significant to the development and administration of the White River National Forest. The modern buildings are not distinctive in their type, period, or method of construction. Architectural Plans. Cataract Lake System Site Plan.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 163 Cayton Guard Station Dwelling in background			White River National Forest files Glenwood Springs, Colorado Photo # EHM2671
5ME6161 Cayton Guard Station Rifle Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR811	1909-10	James Cayton	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that the dwelling at site 5ME6161 is significant under criteria A, B, and C. The site is associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest. It was built and occupied by James Cayton, a well known local ranger who went on to have a local campground named after him. The site, however, has lost two of its three original buildings and is no longer representative of a pre-CCC-era working ranger station. Architectural Plans. 1993 NPS Field Sketch.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 164 General View of Improvements at Derby Mesa Ranger Station			White River National Forest files Glenwood Springs, Colorado W.O. 309831 Photo by D.W. Shaw, taken October 1935
5EA889 Derby Ranger Station Eagle Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR421	1913	Unknown	Vernacular
Barn	WR422	1913	Unknown	Vernacular
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA889 is significant under criteria A and C. It is associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest. Its formally designed but pioneer constructed buildings are well preserved and are architecturally significant as representative of the evolution of Forest Service Rustic design and construction. The dwelling is among the earliest USFS designed log cabins in Colorado. The site exhibits classic early ranger station layout characteristics. Architectural Plans. Plan of Ranger House-Derby Ranger Station, Derby Forest Service Station Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 165 Eagle Ranger Station Holy Cross National Forest			USFS R2 files W.O. 385815
5EA902 Eagle Ranger Station Eagle Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Office/Garage	WR401	1936	CCC F-65 & 68-C	Rustic
Link addition		1988
Dwelling	WR402	1936	CCC F-65 & 68-C	Rustic
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA902 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the Holy Cross and White River National Forests and the work of the CCC, this site has lost much of the integrity of design, setting, and craftsmanship of its buildings. Better examples of urban CCC-era ranger stations remain within the forest. Architectural Plans. Hot Sulphur Springs Supervisor's Dwelling (F5296), Reder Ranger Station Combination Building (F5317), Eagle Ranger Station Garage (F5552), Site Plan (pre-1988).
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 166 White River and Holy Cross Garage at Glenwood Springs, Colorado			USFS R2 Files W.O. 355387 Photo by Shaffer, August 1937
5GF2129 White River Supervisor's Warehouse (Work Center) Glenwood Springs, Colorado White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Garage/Shop	WR611	1936	CCC	Rustic
5 Stall Garage	WR612	1948-51	CCC	CCC Temporary
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5GF2129 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest, several similar garages on other forests are more intact and are better representative of CCC-era Rustic design and construction. Architectural Plans. Glenwood Springs Garage (F5634), Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 167 Lily Lake Ranger Station Dwelling, Side View			White River National Forest Files Glenwood Springs, Colorado W.O. 309948 Photo by E.R. Lepley, taken October 1935
5GN2551 Lily Lake Guard Station Sopris Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR351	1930-36	Unknown	Bungalow
Garage	WR352	1930-36	Unknown	Bungalow
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5GN2551 is significant under criteria A and C. The site is associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest. Though neglected, the site retains all of the characteristic elements of typical pre-CCC-era administrative design. The site is typical in its layout and contains several examples of standard 1920s USFS designed buildings. It is the best remaining guard complex of its era in Colorado. Architectural Plans. Dwelling Plan from USFS Construction and Maintenance Handbook A Series, Lily Lake Ranger Station Plot Plan (C5399).
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 168 Lost Creek Ranger Station Near Buford, Colorado			USFS R2 files W.O. 427557 Photo by Jay Higgins, August 1943
5RB2883 Lost Creek Guard Station Blanco Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR221	1933	Unknown	Bungalow
Bunkhouse	WR222	1931	Hoffner	Bungalow
Root Cellar	WR223	1934	Unknown	Pioneer
Shop	WR225	1936	Unknown	Bungalow
Barn	WR226	1907	Unknown	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5RB2883 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the Holy Cross and White River National Forests, this site is atypical in its layout and its buildings have lost much of their integrity of design and craftsmanship. Better examples of all these building types remain within Colorado. Architectural Plans. Dwelling Plan (D-7), Lost Creek Combination Building Plan A-5 (F4316), Lost Creek Ranger Station Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 169 Lost Man Ranger Station Used Only as a Temporary Stopping Place			USFS R2 Files Photo# 1623 Photo by Higgins, taken May 1940
5PT547 Lost Man Guard Station Aspen Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Cabin	WR111	1913	USFS and Mtn. States Phone Co.	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5PT547 is significant under Criteria A and C. The site, built by the USFS and the Mountain States Telephone Company, is associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest and with the technological and cultural development of the state. It is a well kept example of a line cabin/guard station and pioneer construction. Architectural Plans. Lost Man Guard Station Improvement Map (C5406).
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 170 Iron City Cabin View to the Northwest			Roll 21, Neg. 26 August 1993
5EA1092 Meadow Mountain Line Shack Holy Cross Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Line Shack	WR729	1930s	Unknown	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA1092 is not significant under criteria A and C. This complex was privately built. Its acquisition by the Forest Service is not significant to the development and administration of the White River National Forest. The single-room log building is not distinctive in its type, period, or method of construction. Architectural Plans. 1993 NPS Field Sketch.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 171 Meadow Mountain Line Cabin View to the Northwest			Roll 20, Neg. 19 August 1993
5EA915 Meadow Mountain Complex (Work Center) (Nelson Ranch) Holy Cross Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR721	1920s	Peter Nelson	Bungalow
Workshop	WR722	1920s	Peter Nelson	Bungalow
Tackhouse	WR723	1920s	Peter Nelson	Bungalow
Storage Shed	WR724	1920s	Peter Nelson	Bungalow
Chemical Storage	WR727	1920s	Peter Nelson	Vernacular
Frame Storage	WR728	ca. 1900	Peter Nelson	Vernacular
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA915 is not significant under criteria A or C. Its recent acquisition by the Forest Service is not significant to Forest history. The cabin is not distinctive in its design, setting, materials or method of construction. Better examples of log construction exist in the Forest. Architectural Plans. 1989 Site Field Sketch, Colorado State Historical Society. Revised 1993 by NPS.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 172 Minturn Ranger Station Holy Cross National Forest			White River National Forest files Glenwood Springs, Colorado Temp. #2510, taken June 1944
5EA903 Minturn Ranger Station (Work Center) Holy Cross Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Office	WR700	1941-42	CCC F-15 & 65-C	Rustic
Dwelling	WR701	1941-42	CCC F-15 & 65-C	Rustic
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA903 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the Holy Cross and White River National Forests and the work of the CCC, this site has lost much of the integrity of design, setting, and craftsmanship of its buildings. Better examples of urban CCC-era ranger stations remain within the forest. Architectural Plans. Minturn Ranger Station Dwelling (F7509), Cedaredge Ranger Station Combination Building (F7457), Minturn Barn/garage (F7396). Minturn Ranger Station Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 173 Meeker Rangers Residence View of Dwelling # 1			Roll 28, Neg. 19 August 1993
5RB3723 Meeker Rangers Residence Blanco Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling # 1	WR201	1950	Unknown	Rustic
Dwelling # 2	WR202	1933	Unknown	Bungalow
Relocated		1953
Shop/Garage	WR203	1932-42	CCC	CCC Temporary
Relocated		1950
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5RB3723 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest. this site contains a mismatch of relocated and recently (1950) constructed buildings. The site is not typical of CCC-era ranger station layout or construction. The only original building has been remodeled and has lost integrity of design, materials, and craftsmanship. Architectural Plans. Meeker Ranger Station Dwelling (F8083), Buford (revised) Dwelling Plan (F5706), Meeker Ranger Station Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 174 Miller Creek Ranger Station and Cow Camp			White River National Forest files Glenwood Springs, Colorado Photo SO-P2360-142 Photo by B. Kight, taken Summer 1988
5RB987 Miller Creek Ranger Station Blanco Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR241	ca. 1900	Unknown	Pioneer
Barn	WR242	ca. 1900	Unknown	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5RB987 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest. Its buildings are heavily deteriorated. A more intact and better preserved example of pre-design-era Forest Service design on the White River National Forest is the Derby Guard Station (5EA889). Architectural Plans. Miller Creek Ranger Station (Site Plan).
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 175 Norrie Ranger Station Holy Cross National Forest			USFS R2 files Temporary photo # 2509 June 1944
5PT02 Norrie Guard (Ranger) Station Sopris Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Office	WR321	1940-44	CCC F-51-C	Rustic
Garage/Storage	WR332	1935	Unknown	Bungalow
Cabin	WR333	1935	Unknown	Bungalow
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5PT02 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest, this site and its buildings are indistinct in their design, layout, and construction. More intact examples of each building type remain on the Forest. The site itself has changed significantly from its original configuration and is not representative of typical guard station design. Architectural Plans. Centennial Ranger Station Office Building (F6605), USFS Construction and Maintenance Handbook A-Series design (A-2). Norrie Guard Station Improvement Map
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 176 Notch Mountain Shelter View to the Northeast			Roll 23, Neg. 24 August 1993
5EA906 Notch Mountain Shelter Holy Cross Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Shelterhouse	WR761	1933-34	CCC F-15-C	Rustic
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA906 is significant under criteria A and C. It is representative of the role the CCC played in the recreational development of Colorado's National Forests. It is closely associated with the development of the Holy Cross National Monument. It exhibits a high degree of hand craftsmanship, retains a great deal of its integrity, and is a well established landmark within the region. Architectural Plans. 1993 NPS Field Sketches.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 177 Piney Guard Station View to the Southwest			Roll 24, Neg. 20 August 1993
5EA905 Piney Guard Station Holy Cross Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Cabin	WR741	1935	Unknown	Rocky Mtn Cabin
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA905 is significant under criteria A and C. It is associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest. Its cabin is a well preserved and uniquely constructed example of a pre-CCC-era standardized design. The highly finished log walls and distinct notching are representative of the evolution of Forest Service Rustic design and construction. Architectural Plans. USFS Construction and Maintenance Handbook A-Series design (A-4), Piney Ranger Station Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 178 Slate Creek Ranger Station Barn and shed in background			White River National Forest files Glenwood Springs, Colorado W.O. 311559
5ST622 Slate Creek Ranger Station Dillon Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Barn	WR1031	1917-30	Unknown	Pioneer
Garage	WR1032	1917-30	Unknown	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5ST622 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the Arapaho and White River National Forests, this site's two remaining buildings are not distinctive within Forest history, are not architecturally distinctive, and do not retain enough integrity to convey the feel and character of a ranger station. Better examples of ranger stations remain within the forest. Architectural Plans. 1993 NPS Field Sketch.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 179 Soda Creek Homestead View of Reynolds Cabin			Roll 22, Neg. 16 August 1993
5ST366 Soda Creek Homestead Dillon Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Smith Cabin	WR-A	ca. 1924	Unknown	Pioneer
Cook's Cabin	WR-B	ca. 1924	Unknown	Pioneer
Shower House	WR-C	ca. 1924	Unknown	Pioneer
Foreman's Cabin	WR-D	ca. 1924	Unknown	Pioneer
Smokehouse	WR-E	ca. 1924	Unknown	Pioneer
Reynolds Cabin	WR-F	ca. 1924	Unknown	Pioneer
Barn	WR-G	ca. 1870	Unknown	Pioneer
Generator Shack	WR-H	ca. 1924	Unknown	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5ST366 is not significant under criteria A or C. Its recent acquisition and use by the Forest Service is not significant to Forest history. The buildings are not distinctive in their design, materials, or method of construction. The site has been determined eligible for its association with ranching and recreation in Colorado. Architectural Plans. 1993 NPS Field Sketch.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 180 Sweetwater Guard Station View to the North			Roll 16, Neg. 3 July 1993
5GF1484 Sweetwater Guard Station Eagle Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR431	1937-38	ERA labor	Rustic
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5GF1484 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest, this site is not distinctive or particularly representative of a CCC-era Guard Station. The dwelling has been modified and has lost integrity of design and function. Better examples of Guard Stations and Rustic architecture remain within Colorado. Architectural Plans. Pactola Combination Building (F5462), Sweetwater Forest Station Improvement Map.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 181 Thompson Creek Ranger Station View to the Northwest			Roll 26, Neg. 9 August 1993
5PT554 Thompson Creek Ranger Station Sopris Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Dwelling	WR341	1930-35	Unknown	Bungalow
Garage	WR342	1930-35	Unknown	Bungalow
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5PT554 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest, this sites buildings are indistinct as USFS pre-CCC-era design and construction. The site is deteriorated and not typical of administrative site layout of its era. Better examples of stations from this era exist on the Forest. Architectural Plans. Dwelling Plan from USFS Construction and Maintenance Handbook A Series, Thompson Creek Ranger Station Plot Plan (C2408)
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 182 Tigiwon Community Building View to the South			Roll 24, Neg. 12 August 1993
5EA795 Tigiwon Community Building Holy Cross Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Community Building	WR751	1933-34	CCC F-15 & 35-C	Rustic
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5EA795 is significant under criteria A and C. It is representative of the role the CCC played in the recreational development of Colorado's National Forests. It is closely associated with the development of the Holy Cross National Monument. It exhibits a high degree of hand craftsmanship, retains a great deal of its integrity, and is a well established landmark within the region. Architectural Plans. 1993 NPS Field Sketches.
SITE SUMMARY
Figure 183 West Elk Creek Barn View to the Northeast			Roll 16, Neg. 35 July 1993
5GF1486 West Elk Creek Barn (Ranger Station) Rifle Ranger District White River National Forest
Building Name	Bldg. No.	Date	Builder	Style
Barn	WR821	1909	Unknown	Pioneer
Statement of Significance. It is recommended that site 5GF1486 is not significant under criteria A or C. Though associated with the development and administration of the White River National Forest, this site has only one remaining building that is not distinct within Forest history, is not architecturally distinct, and does not retain enough integrity to convey the feel and character of a ranger station. Better examples of ranger stations remain within the forest. Architectural Plans. West Elk Ranger Station Plot Plans.

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