Big Springs Ranger Station
National Register of Historic Places

Big Springs Ranger Station

Big Springs, Coconino County, Arizona
Listed
June 9, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000519

About this property

The Big Springs Ranger Station is a ranger station located in Kaibab National Forest near Big Springs, Arizona. The ranger station was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. The complex includes a house, an office building, and a barn with an attached corral; while these are the only contributing structures to the district, it also includes a number of outbuildings.

Location

Big Springs, Coconino County, Arizona
36.60336, -112.35046

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 93000519. It was listed on June 9, 1993.

Categories

CONSERVATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Little Mountain Lookout Tree
Industrial
1.1 mi
Big Springs Lookout Tower
Industrial
1.1 mi
Corral Lake Lookout Tree
Industrial
4.6 mi
Fracas Lookout Tree
Industrial
5.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Big Springs Ranger Station listed on the National Register?

Big Springs Ranger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Big Springs Ranger Station?

Big Springs Ranger Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Big Springs Ranger Station?

The period of significance for Big Springs Ranger Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1934.

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