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. U.S. Forest Service architects designed the buildings in a Bungalow style characteristic of Forest Service architectural plans during the 1930s. The ranger station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1993.

Location

Big Springs, Coconino County, Arizona
36.60336, -112.35046

Categories

CONSERVATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

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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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