Wild Basin Ranger Station Explained

Wild Basin Ranger Station and House
Designated Other1:Colorado
Designated Other1 Number:5BL.2391
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:40.2089°N -105.5653°W
Built:1932
Architect:National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design
Architecture:NPS Rustic Architecture
Added:January 29, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001126

The Wild Basin Ranger Station is located in the southeastern portion of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Built in 1932, the ranger station is an example of National Park Service rustic architecture, built to plans by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design. The log structure is roofed with wood shingles and rests on a concrete foundation. The interior consists of three rooms, used for administrative and residential purposes.[1]

The station features a steeply-pitched gable roof, overhanging to form a porch at the front. The porch section of the roof is supported by corbeled logs at each end.[1] The ranger station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1988. The Wild Basin House, also listed on the NRHP, is located nearby.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McWilliams. Carl and Karen. [{{NRHP url|id=87001126}} Classified Structure Field Inventory Report: Wild Basin Ranger Station and Residence]. National Park Service. 25 August 2011. August 20, 1985.