Belly River Ranger Station Historic District

United States historic place in Glacier National Park

United States historic place
Belly River Ranger Station Historic District
48°55′56″N 113°42′40″W / 48.93222°N 113.71111°W / 48.93222; -113.71111
Built1925
MPSGlacier National Park MRA
NRHP reference No.86000329
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1986[1]

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.[2] The rustic log structures were built beginning in 1912. Other buildings include a woodshed, built in 1927 to standard National Park Service plans[3] and a cabin used as a fire cache.[4]

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.[5]

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.[5]

There is no utility power at Belly River. Propane is used for heat, cooking and refrigeration.[5]

Belly River Ranger Station woodshed
Belly River Ranger Station fire cache

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b c Historical Research Associates (June 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Belly River Ranger Station (pdf). National Park Service.
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