Marcell Ranger Station
National Register of Historic Places

Marcell Ranger Station

Bigfork, Itasca County, Minnesota
Listed
May 18, 1994
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000473

About this property

The Marcell Ranger Station is a historic United States Forest Service ranger station in Marcell Township, Minnesota. It was built from 1934 to 1935 to serve as the headquarters for the Marcell District of Chippewa National Forest. It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 for having state-level significance in the themes of architecture, conservation, and politics/government. It was nominated for its associations with the expansion and development of Chippewa National Forest during the New Deal, for being a well-preserved example of that era's Forest Service administrative facilities, and for its fine National Park Service rustic architecture. Marcell Ranger Station was closed in 2001 and the property was converted into a vacation rental known as Marcell Lodge. A 1963 office adjacent to Minnesota State Highway 38 was turned into the Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center, a visitor center for the Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway.

Location

Bigfork, Itasca County, Minnesota
47.59676, -93.68802

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTCONSERVATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Scenic State Park CCC/Rustic Style Service Yard
Listed
9.4 mi
Scenic State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources
Industrial
10.2 mi
Bigfork Village Hall
Industrial
10.5 mi
Old Cut Foot Sioux Ranger Station
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17 mi
Itasca Lumber Company Superintendent's House
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19.2 mi

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When was Marcell Ranger Station listed on the National Register?

Marcell Ranger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Marcell Ranger Station?

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

What is the period of significance for Marcell Ranger Station?

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

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