Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District

Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Nearest city	West Glacier, Montana
Coordinates	48°47′48″N 113°40′26″W
Built	1938
Architect	S.M. Askevold
MPS	Glacier National Park MRA
NRHP reference No.	86003690
Added to NRHP	December 19, 1986[1]

The Swiftcurrent Ranger Station is an example of the Swiss Chalet style that prevailed in the early years of Glacier National Park, before the establishment of the similar National Park Service Rustic style. The station was designed by Edward A. Nickel and built by Ole Norden and S. M. Askevold.[2] It replaced a previous ranger station, destroyed in a 1936 forest fire. All structures in the district were built within a single year and are consistent in design and materials.[3]

The associated historic district includes five employee cabins in a similar style by the same builders, along with several utility structures.[4]

Swiftcurrent cabin

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "Swiftcurrent Ranger Station". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 10, 2008.
3. Historical Research Associates (June 1, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Cabin". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 10, 2008.