National Register of Historic Places

Pyramid Guard Station

Yampa, Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Listed
January 10, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001354

About this property

The Pyramid Guard Station, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado near Yampa, Colorado, was built in 1934. It is located off County Route 8 in Routt National Forest, between Dunckley Pass and Ripple Pass. It is just west of the East Fork Williams Fork in an aspen forest. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The listing included five contributing buildings and a contributing structure. The first building completed is the residence and guard station building, built in 1934. It was designed by Rustic style by James L. Brownlee, then the District Head Engineer in Denver. In 1935 a barn and a "combination office building" were added.

Location

Yampa, Rio Blanco County, Colorado
40.15291, -107.22447

Categories

ARCHITECTURECONSERVATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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When was Pyramid Guard Station listed on the National Register?

Pyramid Guard Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Pyramid Guard Station?

Pyramid Guard Station is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pyramid Guard Station?

The period of significance for Pyramid Guard Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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