Quinn Ranger Station
Also known as: Quinn Patrol Cabin; Quinn's Horse Camp
Why it's listed
Quinn Ranger Station is a small one-room cabin, thirteen by nineteen feet, set in dense pine and fir forest at the edge of Quinn Horse Camp Meadow in the southern part of Sequoia National Park. Its walls are split logs set vertically with the rounded faces outward, and it has a shake gable roof. Built in 1907 under Acting Superintendent Captain Kirby Walker, it was constructed mainly by park rangers, especially Harry Britten, who patrolled the southern park. It is the only surviving ranger station from the years when the U.S. Army administered the park, and it belongs to an early series of patrol cabins for troops and civilian rangers. The National Park Service took it over in 1917 and used it as a seasonal ranger station through the 1930s. After 1940 it became a patrol cabin for passing rangers, trail crews and snow survey parties, a role it still fills. A mid-century renovation added new sills, paneling and doors.
Significance in brief: It is the only remaining ranger station from the period when the U.S. Army administered Sequoia National Park, giving it local significance in military and conservation history. It was built as part of an early park development program of patrol cabins for troops and civilian rangers, and it later passed to the National Park Service.
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 77000118, listed April 13, 1977. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S on Mineral King on Sequoia National Park, Mineral King |
|---|---|
| County | Tulare County |
| Listed | April 13, 1977 |
| Reference number | 77000118 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-1999 |
| Architect / builder | Builder: Harry Britten (Ranger) |
| Areas of significance | Conservation, Military |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a patrol cabin for passing rangers, trail maintenance crews and winter snow survey parties; condition listed as good and altered. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 36.32474, -118.57664 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 77000118.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7272284
- This listing as JSON
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