Cliffs Ranger Station
National Register of Historic Places

Cliffs Ranger Station

Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona
Listed
March 30, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000220

About this property

The Cliffs Ranger Station is an early United States Forest Service ranger station in what is now Walnut Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona, United States. Also known as the Old Headquarters of the national monument, it was built in 1904 by the Forest Service, and served as the monument headquarters after it was established in 1915. The log cabin is one of the oldest remaining log cabins in northern Arizona. It served as the living quarters for the park's early custodians. The cabin measures 45 ft (14 m) by 15 ft (4.6 m) overall, including an addition at the east end. The roof overhang of the addition has been cut back to allow an alligator cypress to grow close to the building. The interior is divided into four rooms. The Old Headquarters was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1975. The listing was enlarged and renamed in 2019.

Location

Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona
35.17501, -111.51794

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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.

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Nearby Historic Sites

Walnut Canyon National Monument
Listed
1.2 mi
Walnut Canyon Dam
Industrial
2.5 mi
Eldredge, Dean, Museum
Industrial
5.3 mi
Walnut Canyon Bridge
Industrial
6 mi
Prochnow House
Industrial
7.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Walnut Canyon Defensive Sites
1175Pre-Columbian
0.6 mi
Walnut Canyon Cliff Dwellings – Defensive Construction
1125Pre-Columbian
0.8 mi

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When was Cliffs Ranger Station listed on the National Register?

Cliffs Ranger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Cliffs Ranger Station?

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

What is the period of significance for Cliffs Ranger Station?

The period of significance for Cliffs Ranger Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

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