National Register of Historic Places

Krassel Ranger Station

Yellowpine, Valley County, Idaho
Listed
November 19, 1992
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000688

About this property

The Krassel Ranger Station, near Yellow Pine, Idaho, was built in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The listing included four contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and a contributing site on 6.2 acres (2.5 ha). It is located along the South Fork of the Salmon River, 11 miles west of Yellow Pine in the Payette National Forest. Some of the work was designed by Architects of the United States Forest Service; some of the building was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps. the Ranger's Residence, Building No. 1113 (1937), built with CCC labor a suspension footbridge (1941) across to the southern bank of the South Fork of the Salmon River. Building No. 1204 (moved to site in 1954), formerly the warehouse and garage at the Poverty Flat Guard Station, moved here to be used as an office. Converted into a residence in 1990. CCC-constructed building (originally built in 1933) also moved from the Poverty Flat Guard Station in 1954, and another structure (built in 1934) later moved from the Lake Fork Guard Station.

Location

Yellowpine, Valley County, Idaho
44.97063, -115.73265

Categories

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Sources

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When was Krassel Ranger Station listed on the National Register?

Krassel Ranger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Krassel Ranger Station?

Krassel Ranger Station is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Krassel Ranger Station?

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

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