Pleasant Valley Ranger Station
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The Pleasant Valley Ranger Station, known also as Pleasant Valley Administrative Site and Young Ranger Station, in Tonto National Forest
near Young, Arizona
was built in 1919. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1993 for its architecture.
It was designed by architects of the United States Forest Service
, who employed Bungalow/Craftsman style. The NRHP listing included five contributing buildings and two contributing structures, which served as institutional housing and government office space, on 2 acre (0.809372 ha).
It also has association with the Civilian Conservation Corps
.
Tonto National Forest
The Tonto National Forest, encompassing 2,873,200 acres , is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the fifth largest national forest in the United States. The Tonto National Forest has diverse scenery, with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet in the Sonoran Desert to 7,400 feet...
near Young, Arizona
Young, Arizona
Young is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 561 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Young is located at , along Arizona State Route 288 . SR 288 is paved within and north of the town, totaling about ten miles of pavement...
was built in 1919. 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.
It was designed by architects of the United States Forest Service
Architects of the United States Forest Service
Architects of the United States Forest Service are credited with the design of many buildings and other structures in National Forests that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places due to the significance of their architecture. A number of these architectural works are attributed to...
, who employed Bungalow/Craftsman style. The NRHP listing included five contributing buildings and two contributing structures, which served as institutional housing and government office space, on 2 acre (0.809372 ha).
It also has association with 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...
.