Lower Windy Creek Ranger Cabin No. 15
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Lower Windy Creek Ranger Cabin No. 15 | |
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| Location | E of Mile 324 on Alaska Railroad, Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 63°27′53″N 148°49′38″W / 63.46472°N 148.82722°WCoordinates: 63°27′53″N 148°49′38″W / 63.46472°N 148.82722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | National Park Service |
| Architectural style | Log cabins, Other |
| MPS | Patrol Cabins, Mount McKinley National Park TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003229[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1986 |
The Lower Windy Creek Ranger Cabin No. 15 is a historic backcountry shelter in the Denali National Park & Preserve, in Alaska. It is built out of peeled logs, sealed with oakum and concrete chinking. It has a medium-pitch gable roof of corrugated metal and shiplap. The site includes seven log shelters for dogs, located about 70 feet (21 m) north of the cabin. The cabin is located about 500 feet east of Mile 324 on the Alaska Railroad.[2]
The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Denali Borough, Alaska
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Denali National Park and Preserve
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "(Lower) Windy Creek Ranger Cabin, No. 15 (continuation document of the Thematic Resources document)" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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