National Register of Historic Places

Coal Creek Patrol Cabin

West Glacier, Flathead County, Montana
Listed
June 30, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000777

About this property

The Coal Creek Patrol Cabin in Glacier National Park, Montana, is a rustic backcountry log cabin. Built in 1925, the cabin has a single room with a board floor and a small cellar for a food cache. The cabin was used by rangers on patrol routes from the Nyack and Paola ranger stations. The cabin is notable for its original roof construction, which consisted of peeled logs laid along the pitch of the roof, culminating in a log ridgepole. The added weight was borne by double log purlins, one on top of the other. The configuration was apparently intended to protect against deadfalls, falling trees or branches. The logs were replaced by shingles in the 1940s and by metal in the 1960s. While the Paola ranger station was abandoned in 1932, as well as the Nyack station, the Coal Creek cabin is maintained and used by trail maintenance crews.

Location

West Glacier, Flathead County, Montana
48.41678, -113.64988

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lower Nyack Snowshoe Cabin
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Upper Park Creek Patrol Cabin
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When was Coal Creek Patrol Cabin listed on the National Register?

Coal Creek Patrol Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Coal Creek Patrol Cabin?

Coal Creek Patrol Cabin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Coal Creek Patrol Cabin?

The period of significance for Coal Creek Patrol Cabin is recorded as the industrial era.

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