Squirrel Meadows Guard Station

The Squirrel Meadow Guard Station is a ranger station in the backcountry of Targhee National Forest in Wyoming. The original facility was established in 1907, with the present structures built in 1934. The log cabin station is an example of a standard US Forest Service backcountry patrol structure.[2]

Squirrel Meadows Guard Station
LocationAshton, Idaho
Coordinates44°3′48″N 111°1′14″W
Built1934
ArchitectRegion 4 USFS
NRHP reference No.90000149
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 1990[1]

The site comprises a log cabin and an outhouse. A second cabin belonging to the state of Wyoming is nearby, and while compatible in design, is not included in the historic designation. The cabin was built using Forest Service Standard Plans R4-7 (cabin) and R4-70 (outhouse). It is one of only two R4-7 cabins in Wyoming. The cabin is a two-room structure with a kitchen at the west end, a living space at the east end, and a screened porch at the far east end. Wall and roof construction uses lodgepole pine logs. A galvanized roof has been installed over the original wood roof shingles. A well with a hand pump in front of the cabin dates to the 1980s. The stove in the kitchen area is a wood-burning cooking stove. There is a wood-burning stove in the living area for heat.[3]

The Squirrel Meadows Cabin is rented to the public as a visitor accommodation.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Squirrel Meadows Guard Station". National Register of Historic Places. Wyoming State Preservation Office. 2008-10-17.
  3. Willingham, Charles G. (November 20, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Squirrel Meadows Guard Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  4. "Squirrel Meadows Cabin, Caribou-Targhee NF, ID". recreation.gov. Retrieved 2009-05-27.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.