Administrative Facilities of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, 1891-1950
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United States Department of Agriculture Privies, Pastures, Forest Service Intermountain and Portables Region Humboldt- Administrative Facilities of the Toiyabe Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, 1891-1950 National Forest December 2001 Volume Two: Inventory and Evaluation Forest Service Report No. TY-01-1370 Cover: Currant Creek Ranger Station, Nevada National Forest, c.1911. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). 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Privies, Pastures, and Portables Administrative Facilities of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, 1891-1950 Volume Two: Inventory and Evaluation Forest Service Report No. TY-01-1370 By Richa Wilson Regional Architectural Historian USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region Facilities Group 324 25th Street Ogden, UT 84401 801-625-5704 [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ......................................................................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER ONE: RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION ...........................................................................................3 THEMES AND RESOURCE TYPES......................................................................................................................3 PRIMARY THEME.................................................................................................................................................3 SUB-THEMES ........................................................................................................................................................5 NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY DEFINITIONS..........................................................................................6 RESOURCE INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION..............................................................................................7 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION..........................................................................................................................7 TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION...............................................................................................................................7 SITE AND BUILDING TYPOLOGY.....................................................................................................................9 CHAPTER TWO: EVALUATION METHODOLOGY....................................................................................11 CRITERIA AND AREAS OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE...............................................................................11 CRITERIA CONSIDERATIONS...........................................................................................................................12 CONTRIBUTING AND NONCONTRIBUTING RESOURCES.......................................................................13 INTEGRITY, RARITY AND UNIQUENESS ......................................................................................................13 FEATURES AND ASPECTS OF INTEGRITY ...................................................................................................13 INTEGRITY RANKING........................................................................................................................................14 CHAPTER THREE: EVALUATION SUMMARIES ........................................................................................17 SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE.......................................................................................................................................19 SIERRA FRONT......................................................................................................................................................22 Bridgeport Ranger District ..................................................................................................................................23 Carson Ranger District ........................................................................................................................................30 NORTHEAST NEVADA........................................................................................................................................36 Jarbidge Ranger District......................................................................................................................................38 Mountain City Ranger District.............................................................................................................................42 Ruby Mountains Ranger District .........................................................................................................................48 Santa Rosa Ranger District..................................................................................................................................54 CENTRAL NEVADA .............................................................................................................................................63 Austin Ranger District..........................................................................................................................................64 Ely Ranger District ...............................................................................................................................................73 Tonopah Ranger District......................................................................................................................................81 SPRING MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA............................................................................87 APPENDIX A: EVALUATION SUMMARY TABLE .......................................................................................93 APPENDIX B: INTEGRITY RANKING..............................................................................................................98 Preface This report, along with survey forms, has been submitted to the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office and the California Office of Historic Preservation for review. Check with these agencies for verification of their concurrence on determinations of eligibility. PRIVIES, PASTURES AND PORTABLES, VOL. 2 PREFACE - 1 RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION - 2 PRIVIES, PASTURES AND PORTABLES, VOL. 2 Chapter One: Resource Identification The historic context statement provided in Volume One of this report is the basis of evaluating the administrative sites of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It identifies periods and places, and is tied directly to the significant themes of Conservation, Politics/Government, Military and Architecture. These themes are referred to as Areas of Significance in National Register Bulletin 16A. They also relate directly to themes in the Nevada Comprehensive Preservation Plan. The California Office of Historic Preservation does not have similar themes. Pertinent themes and the types of resources that may have significance under them are discussed below. It must be noted that the focus of the evaluation is on buildings and structures. THEMES AND RESOURCE TYPES PRIMARY THEME The primary theme, or area of significance, is Conservation, which is defined as “the preservation, maintenance, and management of natural or manmade resources” in National Register Bulletin 16A. This is supplemented by the Nevada theme of Land Usage: The Public Domain, which is discussed in Dr. William Rowley’s draft context statement titled “The Public Domain in Nevada” (transcript available at Nevada SHPO). Properties developed or used by the Forest Service for the purposes of administering and managing National Forest lands represent these themes. Often referred to generically (and sometimes formally) as “administrative sites,” these properties are the subject of this evaluation. Periods of significance for this theme typically fall into four categories: 1891-1907, Early Conservation of the West 1908-1929, The Progressive Era and the Great War 1930-1942, The Depression and New Deal Era 1943-1950, World War II and the Post-War Era A variety of potential resource types is associated with Forest Service administration and, consequently, the theme of Conservation. Those considered significant will usually be so under Criterion A. The following list clarifies and expands the resource types identified in Rowley’s draft and in the Nevada SHPO Operating Plan by Richard D. Adkins. • Administrative Pasture: A pasture used by Forest officials when traveling through the Forest on stock. They are not included in this evaluation because no buildings were constructed. • Dwelling Site: A site developed for the sole purpose of providing housing to Forest Service employees. • Experiment Station: These sites were developed for use by Forest Service research stations. There were two such sites known to exist in Nevada, each having a dwelling and garage. Buildings were removed from both sites so they are not included in this evaluation.