Silver Creek Ranger Station

WA 410 on eastern border of Mt. Rainier National Park, Mt. Baker--Snoqualmie National Forest, Crystal Mountain, Washington. County/parish: Pierce.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 07, 1991. NRIS 91000707.

5 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • CR06-05-07-046
  • Silver Creek Work Center

From Wikipedia:

Silver Creek Ranger Station

The buildings of the Silver Creek Ranger Station typify Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Economic Recovery Act (ERA). These relief programs employed local youth and experienced craftsmen. Building materials and camp supplies were obtained locally. The U.S. Forest Service's was the host agency and the facility was the headquarters for field operation The design of the buildings is an example of the rustic architectural style used by the Forest Service. Building 1362 (originally the office, converted to a bunkhouse) is rare. Only three log Depression-era offices are known in the Pacific Northwest Region.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75611346

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