Columbine Work Station

Columbine Work Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Safford, Arizona
Coordinates	32°42′13″N 109°54′46″W / 32.70361°N 109.91278°WCoordinates: 32°42′13″N 109°54′46″W / 32.70361°N 109.91278°W
Area	1 acre (4,000 m^2)
Built	1935
Architect	USDA Forest Service
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS	Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS
NRHP Reference #	93000516[1]
Added to NRHP	June 10, 1993

The Columbine Work Station in Coronado National Forest near Safford, Arizona was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The complex is a representative example of a Depression-era Forest Service administrative center. The station is on a high point of the Pinaleno Mountains in forested land. The main residence is in the Forest Service bungalow style. The barn is unique, not designed to a standard Forest Service prototype.^[2]

The station was built by a CCC unit operating from a camp about five miles away in 1934-35.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993^[1] for its architecture, which is Bungalow/Craftsman style. It served historically as institutional housing. Two contributing buildings on 1 acre (4,000 m²) were included in the NRHP listing.^[1] The station continues to be used for summer maintenance activities in Coronado National Forest.^[2]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Cameron, C.; Spoerl, P. (September 18, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet: Columbine Work Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AZ-160, "Columbine Ranger Station, Milepost 143, State Highway 336, Safford vicinity, Graham County, AZ"
• HABS No. AZ-160-A, "Columbine Ranger Station, Residence"
• HABS No. AZ-160-B, "Columbine Ranger Station, Garage"