Headquarters Administration Building (Big Basin Redwoods State Park) Explained

Headquarters Administration Building
Location:Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Coordinates:37.1719°N -122.2222°W
Demolished:2020 (by wildfire)
Built:1936
Architecture:Park Rustic
Added:December 20, 2015
Delisted:December 28, 2023
Refnum:15000914

The Headquarters Administration Building of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Santa Cruz County, California, was a historic structure built in 1936 by crews of the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was built out of local materials (redwood logs and stone), and was one of the best-preserved examples of the CCC's work in the California state park system. The building continued to perform its original function, housing the park's administrative offices and serving as a contact point for park visitors,[1] until it was destroyed by the wildfires sparked by the lightning storm of August 16, 2020.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017, and was delisted in 2023.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Headquarters Administration Building. National Park Service. 2017-10-31.
  2. Web site: Wildfire devastates Big Basin Redwoods State Park. 20 August 2020 . The Mercury News. 2020-08-20.