Leavenworth Ranger Station
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Leavenworth Ranger Station in Wenatchee National Forest
near Leavenworth, Washington
was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1986 for its architecture. It was designed by the United States Forest Service
's Region 6 USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group in Rustic architecture
. The listing included nine contributing buildings on a 9.9 acres (4 ha) area.
Wenatchee National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington. With an area of 1,735,394 acres , it extends about 137 miles along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range of Washington, USA from Okanogan National Forest to Gifford Pinchot National Forest...
near Leavenworth, Washington
Leavenworth, Washington
Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,965 at the 2010 census. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.-History:...
was built in 1937 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...
. 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 1986 for its architecture. It was designed by the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
's Region 6 USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group in Rustic architecture
Rustic architecture
Rustic architecture is a style of architecture in the United States, used in rural government and private structures and their landscape interior design. It was influenced by the American craftsman style.-Rustic styles and types:...
. The listing included nine contributing buildings on a 9.9 acres (4 ha) area.