National Register of Historic Places

Indian Canyon Ranger Station

Duchesne, Duchesne County, Utah
Listed
October 27, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001294

About this property

The Indian Canyon Ranger Station in the Duchesne Ranger District, Ashley National Forest in Duchesne County, Utah near Duchesne was built in 1914. It was a work of the U.S. Forest Service and is a wood-framed guard station. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1999; the listing included two contributing buildings and two contributing structures. It was deemed significant as "an extant reminder of the early days of the Forest Service in Utah", when rangers were needed to monitor the remote lands. The station is the oldest surviving from the original Uinta National Forest (which included its area until 1954), and one of the oldest surviving in the Ashley National Forest that was "built specifically by the Forest Service to house a ranger." It was built before standardized architectural plans were developed for U.S. Forest Service buildings, and is "unique in its architecture, with no other similar Forest Service buildings existing in Northern Utah."

Location

Duchesne, Duchesne County, Utah
39.92700, -110.67679

Categories

CONSERVATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Indian Canyon Ranger Station listed on the National Register?

Indian Canyon Ranger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Indian Canyon Ranger Station?

Indian Canyon Ranger Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Indian Canyon Ranger Station?

The period of significance for Indian Canyon Ranger Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1914.

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