Portal Ranger Station
National Register of Historic Places

Portal Ranger Station

Portal, Cochise County, Arizona
Listed
June 9, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000517

About this property

The Portal Ranger Station, also known as Portal Work Station, is located in Cave Creek Canyon, in the eastern Chiricahua Mountains, in Coronado National Forest near Portal, southeastern Arizona. The office building and the pumphouse building of the complex were built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The office was designed by architects of the United States Forest Service in a Craftsman Bungalow style.

Location

Portal, Cochise County, Arizona
31.89902, -109.16205

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 93000517. 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.

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Nearby Battles

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2.7 mi
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Questions about this property

When was Portal Ranger Station listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Portal Ranger Station?

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

What is the period of significance for Portal Ranger Station?

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

Can I research the history near Portal Ranger Station?

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