The Cliffs Ranger Station is an early United States Forest Service ranger station in what is now Walnut Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona, United States. Also known as the Old Headquarters of the national monument, it was built in 1904 by the Forest Service, and served as the monument headquarters after it was established in 1915. The log cabin is one of the oldest remaining log cabins in northern Arizona. It served as the living quarters for the park's early custodians. The cabin measures 45 ft (14 m) by 15 ft (4.6 m) overall, including an addition at the east end. The roof overhang of the addition has been cut back to allow an alligator cypress to grow close to the building. The interior is divided into four rooms.[3]
Cliffs Ranger Station | |
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| Nearest city | Flagstaff, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 35°10′30″N 111°31′2″W / 35.17500°N 111.51722°W |
| Area | 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| Built by | United States Forest Service |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000220[1] (original) 100004317[2] (increase) |
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| Added to NRHP | March 31, 1975 |
| Boundary increase | August 28, 2019 |
The Old Headquarters was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1975.[1] The listing was enlarged and renamed in 2019.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Weekly listing". National Park Service.
- ^ Holland, F. Ross (April 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -a– Nomination Form: Old Headquarters (B-13)". National Park Service. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
