Crown King Ranger Station

Crown King Ranger Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Crown King, Arizona
Coordinates	34°12′22″N 112°20′27″W
Area	1.5 acres (6,100 m^2)
Built	1934
Architect	USDA Forest Service; Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
MPS	Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS
NRHP reference No.	93000522[1]
Added to NRHP	June 10, 1993

The Crown King Ranger Station is a ranger station near the top of Crown King Mountain in the area of Crown King, Arizona. It was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Known also as Crown King Work Station or Crown King Administrative Site, 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 as institutional housing and government office space. The NRHP listing included five contributing buildings on a 1.5-acre (6,100 m^2) area.[1] The complex includes a residence, an office, a barn/garage/shop, a hay barn, and a well building.[2]

The residence is an eight-room single-story building that is an application of standard dwelling plan A-17, a plan similar to standard plan A-3 but with a wider dinette/kitchen. It has a full basement.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. James M. McKie (September 5, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Crown King Ranger Station / Crown King Work Station, Crown King Administrative Site". National Park Service. Retrieved March 13, 2017. with five photos from 1988