Wild Basin Ranger Station

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.[2]

Wild Basin Ranger Station and House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
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Nearest city	Estes Park, Colorado
Coordinates	40°12′32″N 105°33′55″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1932
Architect	National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design
Architectural style	NPS Rustic Architecture
MPS	Rocky Mountain National Park MRA
NRHP reference No.	87001126[1]
CSRHP No.	5BL.2391
Added to NRHP	January 29, 1988

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.[2] The ranger station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1988.[1] The Wild Basin House, also listed on the NRHP, is located nearby.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Boulder County, Colorado

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. McWilliams, Carl and Karen (August 20, 1985). "Classified Structure Field Inventory Report: Wild Basin Ranger Station and Residence". National Park Service. Retrieved 25 August 2011.