Copper Creek Guard Station

Copper Creek Guard Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Main building in 2008
Nearest city	Black Canyon City, Arizona
Coordinates	34°12′51″N 111°58′40″W / 34.21417°N 111.97778°WCoordinates: 34°12′51″N 111°58′40″W / 34.21417°N 111.97778°W
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1935
Architect	USDA Forest Service; Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS	Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS
NRHP Reference #	93000525[1]
Added to NRHP	June 10, 1993

The Copper Creek Guard Station was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. It is located in a very remote area, near Black Canyon City, Arizona, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its architecture. It was designed by the USDA Forest Service in Bungalow/Craftsman style. It served historically as a camp and as a government office. The NRHP listing included two contributing buildings on 4 acres (1.6 ha).^[1]

Outbuilding, in draw below, in 2008

Aermotor wind pump, in draw below

Perspective

Its Bungalow style was of the architecture adopted most widely by the USFS architects of the region.^[2]

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Michael Sullivan, Teri A. Cleeland, and J. Michael Bremer (August 24, 1989). "Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS" (PDF).