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Show NPS Fonn 10 -900- a OMS No. 10024-001 8 Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. L Page i. Stockmore Ranger Station, Tabiona area, Duchesne County, UT Narrative Description The Stockmore Ranger Station is located approximately 40 miles northwest of Duchesne, Utah, with access from State Highway 35/U.S. 40. The buildings are situated in an open area at the foothills of the Uinta Mountains near what was once the town of Stockmore. The area surrounding the station is covered with sagebrush and grass. Thick stands of spruce and aspen trees grow near the dwelling and other buildings. The buildings that comprise the ranger station were completed at various times from c.1914 to 1985. The ranger station, built c.1914, is a one-story crosswing building of wood-frame and drop-siding construction, with wood shingles in the gable ends. The structure rests on a fieldstone and mortar foundation which has also been covered with wood siding. It retains the original green-painted wood shingles on the gable roof. One addition has been made to the building, possibly c.1930s, at the rear of the crosswing. Other than this and some interior modifications the building appears probably much as it did during the historic period. The front (south) facade consists of the main wing and the gable end of the crosswing. The main wing features a full-width covered porch which abuts the projecting crosswing. The porch is of wood-frame construction with a dimensioned-lumber post and railing system which supports the roof. There are two main entrances to the building from the porch, one into the main wing, the other into the crosswing . The purpose of this was to provide separate entrances to the living and office quarters. All of the original panel and screen doors are retained. The living quarters entrance is flanked by two six-over-six, double-hung , wooden-sash windows. At the gable end of the crosswing is a similar window set to the left of center. The windows feature simple 1"X 4" wood framing with a wood sill and apron, and most retain the original glazing. The drop siding on the west facade exhibits some problem with shrinkage where gaps appear between the individual boards, although it is possible that this is not the original siding. A sketched floorplan , c.1930s (see drawing), and details on the building reveal that the crosswing was extended to the rear approximately five feet. Although there is no visible line in the wood siding where the extension occurs, the roof reveals a change in the shingles at this section, and the interior of the current kitchen reveals some slight alteration as well. So the siding was possibly completely removed and replaced with new, or staggered with some new replacement. The two windows on this facade consist of a six-over-six, doublehung sash, and a six-light wooden casement. Also on this side is a wood-frame hatch door which projects out from the foundation approximately five feet and provides access to the underground water main. The rear (north) facade also shows some indication of the addition to the crosswing. The gable end of this portion has a string of three six-pane casement windows broken by an entryway. The muntins on these windows are thicker than those on the original portion, possibly indicating later windows, although the exterior framing of the openings is similar to the windows on the rest of the building. There is a woodplank porch deck at the entry which has deteriorated in some sections. Centered in the gable above the X See continuation sheet |
