Houston Ranger Station Historic District Explained

Houston Ranger Station Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:37.3214°N -91.9561°W
Built:-1937
Builder:Civilian Conservation Corps
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:August 4, 2003
Mpsub:Mark Twain National Forest MPS
Refnum:03000713

Houston Ranger Station Historic District is a national historic district located in Mark Twain National Forest near Houston, Texas County, Missouri. The district encompasses five frame and limestone buildings constructed by the Lynchburg Camp of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during 1936 and 1937. They are the 1 1/2-story Colonial Revival style ranger's office, 1 1/2-story Colonial Revival style dwelling, garage, warehouse and oil house.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Houston Ranger Station Historic District . 2017-02-01. Philip Thomason/Teresa Douglass. PDF. May 2000. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 10 photographs from 1999)