Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine
National Register of Historic Places

Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine

Torrey, Wayne County, Utah
Listed
September 12, 1999
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001090

About this property

The Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, was used in the 1930s to store explosives for use by Civilian Conservation Corps laborers in the construction of improvements to the park. Much of the CCC's work in the park involved the quarrying of sandstone blocks and slabs, which required explosives. The magazine was built about 1938 in association with CCC Camp NM-2, later called NP-6, located to the west of Fruita at Chimney Rock. The Fruita ranger station and the powder magazine are the only structures remaining from the CCC tenure in the park. The magazine consists of a single room, partially built into a hillside. Walls are native red sandstone, coursed, with a stone slab for a roof. The building measures 10.5 feet (3.2 m) by 7.5 feet (2.3 m), with a dirt floor. The magazine was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1999.

Location

Torrey, Wayne County, Utah
38.27571, -111.25176

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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

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When was Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine listed on the National Register?

Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine?

Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine?

The period of significance for Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1938.

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