Gasquet Ranger Station Historic District
Also known as: Ca-Dno-308h
Why it's listed
Gasquet Ranger Station is a three-acre compound on a river terrace between U.S. Highway 199 and the Middle Fork of the Smith River in Del Norte County. The Civilian Conservation Corps and the U.S. Forest Service built it between 1933 and 1939, starting with a new station after the earlier Smith Fork Ranger Station was judged inadequate. Eight contributing elements remain: a main office, an assistant district ranger's residence, two garages, a warehouse, a gas and oil house, a Colonial Revival ranger's residence, and a low mortarless river-rock wall. Most buildings follow the Forest Service rustic style, with horizontal lines, wood construction and pine tree cut-outs in shutters and gables, a motif from the Pacific Northwest region that administered the district until 1947. The district was listed for its link to the CCC and New Deal conservation work, and as a well-preserved Depression-era ranger station plan. Later additions from the 1960s and 1970s do not contribute to its historic character.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to be significant under Criterion A for the Forest Service's role in administering the Civilian Conservation Corps and the New Deal response to the Depression. Under Criterion C it is an example of Depression-era Forest Service rustic architecture and site planning, with CCC rockwork and pine tree logo details derived from Region 6 designs.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 98000262, listed March 26, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 10600 CA 199, Gasquet |
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| County | Del Norte County |
| Listed | March 26, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000262 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1933-1942 |
| Architect / builder | Architect: Unknown; Builder: U.S. Forest Service and Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Forest Service Rustic (one building in Colonial Revival style) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in government office use; the District Ranger's residence has been converted to a barracks and the main office serves as a visitor reception office. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 41.84510, -123.96540 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 98000262.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5526628
- This listing as JSON
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