Columbine Work Station

Columbine Work Station
Nearest city Safford, Arizona
Coordinates 32°42′13″N 109°54′46″W / 32.70361°N 109.91278°W / 32.70361; -109.91278Coordinates: 32°42′13″N 109°54′46″W / 32.70361°N 109.91278°W / 32.70361; -109.91278
Area 1 acre (4,000 m2)
Built 1935
Architect USDA Forest Service
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS
NRHP Reference # 93000516[1]
Added to NRHP June 10, 1993

The Columbine Work Station in Coronado National Forest near Safford, Arizona was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The complex is a representative example of a Depression-era Forest Service administrative center. The station is on a high point of the Pinaleno Mountains in forested land. The main residence is in the Forest Service bungalow style. The barn is unique, not designed to a standard Forest Service prototype.[2]

The station was built by a CCC unit operating from a camp about five miles away in 1934-35.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993[1] for its architecture, which is Bungalow/Craftsman style. It served historically as institutional housing. Two contributing buildings on 1 acre (4,000 m2) were included in the NRHP listing.[1] The station continues to be used for summer maintenance activities in Coronado National Forest.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Cameron, C.; Spoerl, P. (September 18, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet: Columbine Work Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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