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United States historic place
Ketchum Ranger District Administrative Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Ketchum Ranger District Administrative Site is located in IdahoKetchum Ranger District Administrative SiteShow map of IdahoKetchum Ranger District Administrative Site is located in the United StatesKetchum Ranger District Administrative SiteShow map of the United States
Location131/171 River St., Ketchum, Idaho
Coordinates43°40′42″N 114°21′45″W / 43.67833°N 114.36250°W / 43.67833; -114.36250
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1929
ArchitectNichols, George L.; Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleForest Service Standard Plan
NRHP reference No.07000005
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2007

The Ketchum Ranger District Administrative Site is a historic site at 131/171 River St. in Ketchum, Idaho. Significance of the site dates to 1929. It has also been known as Ketchum Ranger Station and as the Heritage and Ski Museum.

It is a compound that served as District Office for the ranger serving the Sawtooth National Forest during 1929 to 1965. After 1965 it served as a work station and residence for Forest Service staff, including fire fighters. According to a Historic American Buildings Survey profile, "The compound is typical of Forest Service compounds constructed during the Depression Era, and retains much of its original character.

It was designed by George L. Nichols and built by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) labor. Its architecture is "Forest Service Standard Plan". It was listed on the National Register in 2007; the listing included seven contributing buildings on 1.5 acres (0.61 ha).

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Richard T. Malouf (1922). "Ketchum Administrative Site (U.S. Forest Service Administrative Site)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2014.
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