Big Springs Ranger Station
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The Big Springs Ranger Station in Kaibab National Forest
near Big Springs, Arizona was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
in 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1993 for its architecture, which is Bungalow/Craftsman style. It served historically as institutional housing and as government office space. The NRHP listing included three contributing buildings and one other contributing structure on a 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) area.
Kaibab National Forest
At 1.6 million acres the Kaibab National Forest borders both the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon, in north-central Arizona. It is divided into three major sections: the North Kaibab Ranger District and the South Kaibab and are managed by USDA Forest Service...
near Big Springs, Arizona was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
in 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1993 for its architecture, which is Bungalow/Craftsman style. It served historically as institutional housing and as government office space. The NRHP listing included three contributing buildings and one other contributing structure on a 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) area.
See also
- Big Springs Lookout TowerBig Springs Lookout TowerThe Big Springs Lookout Tower in Kaibab National Forest near Big Springs, Arizona was built in 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....
, also NRHP-listed, though not credited for design by NF staff