Glide Ranger Station

The Glide Ranger Station in Umpqua National Forest near Glide, Oregon was built in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It served historically as a government office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 for its architecture. It was designed by architects of the United States Forest Service in Rustic and other architecture.[1]

Glide Ranger Station
The Glide Ranger Station in 2013.
Location121 Glide Loop Drive
Glide, Oregon
Coordinates43°17′52″N 123°06′02″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1938
ArchitectUSDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group
Architectural styleRustic
MPSDepression-Era Buildings TR
NRHP reference No.86000820[1]
Added to NRHPApril 08, 1986

In 1986 the station building was in excellent condition. It is a one-story wood-frame building on a concrete foundation, with gables, timbers, and stone steps. Decorative features include pine tree shaped cutouts in shutters and pine tree designs centered in each gable end.[2][3]: 24 

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. E. Sail Throop (September 1984). "Glide Ranger Station, Office #1084". and accompanying photos, within larger title=USDA Forest Service Administrative Buildings in the State of Oregon and Washington built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. / Depression-Era Buildings
  3. E. Sail Throop (September 1984). "USDA Forest Service Administrative Buildings in the State of Oregon and Washington built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. / Depression-Era Buildings".


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