{"nrhp_refnum":"78000296","name":"Summit Lake Ranger Station","other_names":["Patrol Cabin","Ranger Residence"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NE of Mineral in Lassen Volcanic National Park","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mineral","county":"Shasta County","state":"CA","lat":40.49815074500003,"lon":-121.428041297,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-04-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Conservation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A log cabin ranger station of about 20 by 30 feet, built in 1926 on the loop road through Lassen Volcanic National Park, northeast of Mineral, Shasta County, California. It is also called the Patrol Cabin or Ranger Residence.","why_significant":"It was one of the first three buildings erected by the young National Park Service in Lassen Volcanic National Park in 1926, and was either the first or second completed. It was the most centrally located ranger station in the park. Its significance lies in its representation of the park's early development and in conservation.","narrative":"Built in 1926 along the new loop road through Lassen Volcanic National Park, this log cabin served as a ranger station and residence. It measures about 20 by 30 feet, with horizontal logs, notched overlapping corners and a cedar-shake gable roof whose ridge sits off-center, giving a longer rear slope. Inside are a living room, two bedrooms and a kitchen, with a stone fireplace and a wood stove for heat and cooking. The building cost $2,000. It was one of the first three buildings put up by the young National Park Service in the park, alongside stations at Warner Valley and Butte Lake, and it was the most centrally located ranger station in the park. An enclosed porch with a shower was added in 1957, and later changes included a plastic skylight section and shortened rafters on the east side. The listing recognizes its link to early park development and recommends preservation, continued use and restoration of its original exterior.","period_of_significance":"1926-Present","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition is marked good; the original cedar shingle roof is described as in poor condition. The form checks both occupied and unoccupied status.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.326907-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/78000296.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78000296/9f2c5c69d1-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78000296/9f2c5c69d1-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"National Park Service","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summit_Lake_Ranger_Station_Lassen_NP.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Service</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summit_Lake_Ranger_Station_Lassen_NP.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861949","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_Lake_Ranger_Station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7637828"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/shasta-county/summit-lake-ranger-station-78000296/"}