National Register of Historic Places

Warner Valley Ranger Station

Chester, Plumas County, California
Listed
April 2, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000364

About this property

The Warner Valley Ranger Station, also known as the Warner Valley Patrol Cabin and Quarters 304, is located in the southern portion of Lassen Volcanic National Park, on the access road to the Drakesbad Guest Ranch. Built in 1926, it is unusual in its choice of construction method. While it resembles a log cabin, it was built using stacked milled 2x6 lumber to form the walls. It is the only such building known to have been built in this manner in the western regions of the National Park Service system. The interlocking boards extend past each other at the corners, forming a decorative detail. The ranger station was one of the first three building to be constructed in the park by the Park Service after the park's 1916 establishment. The other two buildings were the Summit Lake Ranger Station, also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the now-demolished Butte Lake Ranger Station.

Location

Chester, Plumas County, California
40.44087, -121.38369

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Drakesbad Guest Ranch
Listed
1.3 mi
Horseshoe Lake Ranger Station
Industrial
3.5 mi
Summit Lake Ranger Station
Civil War
4.6 mi
Twin Lakes Fire Tool Cache
Industrial
5.2 mi
Nobles Emigrant Trail
Listed
7.9 mi

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When was Warner Valley Ranger Station listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Warner Valley Ranger Station?

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

What is the period of significance for Warner Valley Ranger Station?

The period of significance for Warner Valley Ranger Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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