Summit Lake Ranger Station
National Register of Historic Places

Summit Lake Ranger Station

Mineral, Shasta County, California
Listed
April 2, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78000296

About this property

The Summit Lake Ranger Station, also known as the Summit Lake Patrol Cabin, is one of the first three buildings constructed by the National Park Service in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Located near the center of the park on the main park road, the cabin was built in 1926. It is a log building measuring about 20 feet (6.1 m) by 30 feet (9.1 m) with an asymmetric gable roof that results in a long pitch to a low rear wall. The main portion of the station comprises a living area, kitchen, and two bedrooms. A former porch has been enclosed and houses a bathroom. The Summit Lake Ranger Station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1978. It is a contributing structure on the Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway Historic District.

Location

Mineral, Shasta County, California
40.49815, -121.42804

Categories

CONSERVATION
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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 Summit Lake Ranger Station listed on the National Register?

Summit Lake Ranger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Summit Lake Ranger Station?

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

What is the period of significance for Summit Lake Ranger Station?

The period of significance for Summit Lake Ranger Station is recorded as the civil_war era.

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