Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010
National Register of Historic Places

Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010

Marblemount, Skagit County, Washington
Listed
February 10, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88003463

About this property

The Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 is in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in the U.S. state of Washington. Constructed by the United States Forest Service in 1933, the ranger station was inherited by the National Park Service when North Cascades National Park was dedicated in 1968. The ranger station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 is a wood framed and sided structure, one-and-a-half story tall that is 28 ft (8.5 m) wide at front and 34 ft (10 m) deep. The front entrance has a small, "gable-roofed entrance portico with arched stickwork in pediment, supported by wrought iron posts," while the north entrance also had a small gable supported by a king post truss. The gable ends to the east and west are sheathed in board and batten style siding. Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 is less than 50 yd (46 m) northwest of Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1009.

Location

Marblemount, Skagit County, Washington
48.54104, -121.44867

Categories

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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

Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1009
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Lower Baker River Hydroelectric Power Plant
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13.4 mi
Baker River Bridge
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13.5 mi
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When was Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 listed on the National Register?

Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010?

Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010?

The period of significance for Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1010.

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