Jack Creek Guard Station
About this property
The Jack Creek Guard Station is a ranger patrol cabin in Medicine Bow National Forest in Carbon County, Wyoming. The one-room log cabin was built by U.S. Forest Service district ranger Evan John Williams in 1933–34. It was built to Forest Service Plan A-4, featuring half-dovetailed corners and a deep front porch with a gabled wood shake roof. A stove is vented through a brick chimney at the back of the cabin. In his career with the Forest Service Williams built or renovated five other ranger stations one hundred miles of trail, two fire lookouts and miles of fencing and telephone line.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 86001101. It was listed on May 14, 1986.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Jack Creek Guard Station listed on the National Register?
Jack Creek Guard Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1986.
What type of historic resource is Jack Creek Guard Station?
Jack Creek Guard Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Jack Creek Guard Station?
The period of significance for Jack Creek Guard Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.
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