Copper Creek Guard Station

Copper Creek Guard Station

Main building in 2008
Nearest city Black Canyon City, Arizona
Coordinates 34°12′51″N 111°58′40″W / 34.21417°N 111.97778°W / 34.21417; -111.97778Coordinates: 34°12′51″N 111°58′40″W / 34.21417°N 111.97778°W / 34.21417; -111.97778
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1935
Architect USDA Forest Service; Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS
NRHP Reference # 93000525[1]
Added to NRHP June 10, 1993

The Copper Creek Guard Station was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. It is located in a very remote area, near Black Canyon City, Arizona, United States. 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 historically as a camp and as a government office. The NRHP listing included two contributing buildings on 4 acres (1.6 ha).[1]

Outbuilding, in draw below, in 2008
Aermotor wind pump, in draw below
Perspective

Its Bungalow style was of the architecture adopted most widely by the USFS architects of the region.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Michael Sullivan; Teri A. Cleeland; J. Michael Bremer (August 24, 1989). "Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS" (PDF).


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