Belly River Ranger Station Historic District

United States historic place in Glacier National Park

United States historic place


Belly River Ranger Station Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


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Nearest city	West Glacier, Montana
Coordinates	48°55′56″N 113°42′40″W / 48.93222°N 113.71111°W / 48.93222; -113.71111
Built	1925
MPS	Glacier National Park MRA
NRHP reference No.	86000329
Added to NRHP	February 14, 1986

The Belly River Ranger Station Historic District in Glacier National Park includes several historic structures, including the original ranger station, now used as a barn. The rustic log structures were built beginning in 1912. Other buildings include a woodshed, built in 1927 to standard National Park Service plans and a cabin used as a fire cache.

The ranger station building is similar to those at Sherburne and Upper Lake McDonald, with the ranger's office and quarters downstairs and space for guests in the loft. The station is one of the oldest locations, established in 1912 and staffed by District Ranger Joe Cosley. It remains the only ranger station in Glacier which cannot be accessed by road. The present barn was the original 1912 ranger station.

The woodshed is a standard National Park Service design, built according to standard drawing G811. Woodsheds were an essential element of early ranger stations, providing shelter from the snow for work and storage. The fire cache, which is used to house fire-fighting tools, was built in 1928 and used for accommodations for a time, then converted to fire cache use. It is substantially similar to the Kintla Lake fire cache.

There is no utility power at Belly River. Propane is used for heat, cooking and refrigeration.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
"Belly River Ranger Station Barn". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 13, 2008. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
"Belly River Ranger Station Woodshed". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 13, 2008. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
"Belly River Ranger Station Fire Cache". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 13, 2008. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
^ Historical Research Associates (June 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Belly River Ranger Station (pdf). National Park Service.

v t e Glacier National Park
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Many Glacier	Granite Park Chalet Grinnell Glacier Iceberg Cirque Lake Sherburne Many Glacier Hotel Swiftcurrent Lake
Two Medicine	Two Medicine Store
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park	Waterton Lakes National Park

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park
National Historic Landmarks	Going-to-the-Sun Road Lake McDonald Lodge
National Historic Landmark District	Great Northern Railway Buildings
Other historic districts	Belly River Ranger Station Historic District Cut Bank Ranger Station Historic District Glacier National Park Tourist Trails--Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle Headquarters Historic District Howes' Lake McDonald Cottage Sites Historic District Kelly's Camp Historic District Kintla Lake Ranger Station Kishenehn Ranger Station Historic District Lake McDonald Lodge Historic District Logging Creek Ranger Station Historic District Many Glacier Hotel Historic District Nyack Ranger Station Historic District Polebridge Ranger Station Historic District Rising Sun Auto Camp St. Mary Utility Area Historic District Sherburne Ranger Station Historic District Stillwater Ranger Station Historic District Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District Upper Lake McDonald Ranger Station Historic District Walton Ranger Station Historic District
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Glacier National Park

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Glacier County, Montana
National Historic Landmarks	Camp Disappointment Going-to-the-Sun Road Great Northern Railway Buildings
Historic districts	Belly River Ranger Station Historic District Cut Bank Municipal Airport and Army Air Force Base Cut Bank Ranger Station Historic District East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District Glacier National Park Tourist Trails-Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle Many Glacier Hotel Historic District Rising Sun Auto Camp St. Mary Utility Area Historic District Sherburne Ranger Station Historic District Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Glacier County, Montana and List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana

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