Warner Valley Ranger Station
The ranger station was one of the first three building to be constructed in the park by the Park Service after the park's 1916 establishment. The other two buildings were the Summit Lake Ranger Station, also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the now-demolished Butte Lake Ranger Station.
Description
The ranger station is a 1-1/2-story structure, measuring about 24 feet (7.3 m) square. The interior features a large living room measuring 24 feet (7.3 m) by 12 feet (3.7 m), with a stone fireplace. The other two downstairs rooms are a kitchen and a bedroom. There are two rooms in the attic. The steep roof is sheathed with cedar shingles, painted green. The building failed under heavy snow loading the year it was built and was substantially rebuilt in 1927. A renovation in 1999 addressed structural problems arising from the unique construction method, bringing the cabin up to current earthquake code requirements and adding a bathroom in a shed-roofed addition to the rear. Investigation at the time uncovered evidence of a former front porch.
Historic designation
The Warner Valley Ranger Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1978.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Chappell, Gordon (April 22, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory: Nomination Form: Warner Valley Ranger Station". National Park Service. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Warner Valley Ranger Station". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CA-2114-J, "Lassen Volcanic National Park, Warner Valley Ranger Residence, Mineral, Tehama County, CA", 8 photos, 1 photo caption page