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Show NPS Form 10-900 -a Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) OMS No. 10024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. l Page 2.. Indian Canyon Ranger Station, Duchesne area, Duchesne County, UT at the east side of the interior. A small bathroom was built against this wall at the southeast corner of the living room, probably in the c.1940s. The kitchen/bedroom contains a large metal basin with exposed plumbing. At the southeast corner of this room is located the rear doorway which provides access to the rear, semi-enclosed porch. The interior retains most of its original appearance including doors, bead board walls, original ceiling height, and wood floors. Although this is a ranger station site, there were fewer ancillary buildings than one would expect associated with the dwelling. Other buildings/structures on the site include the following: Contributing: - a barn (25' x 27'), built in 1921, of wood-frame and sawed-log-siding construction with a wood shingle-covered, gable roof. A large swinging door is located at the northwest corner, and a large sliding door at the southeast corner. The interior contains 2 horse stalls with a feed trough and a separate storage room .. - a wood pole-fenced corral located next to the barn, probably also built in 1921. - a stone retaining wall and concrete foundation, built in 1935, adjacent to the parking area, east of the dwelling. A garage/storeroom, also built in 1935, was once located on the concrete foundation but was later demolished because of deterioration. Nonsubstantial structures: - a log hitching post east of the dwelling, possibly built in 1914. -a galvanized-metal structure, probably used to measure weather conditions; this does not appear to be contributing. These buildings are painted a red/brown color, probably similar to the "cinnamon brown" listed in a 1936 Forest Service descriptive sheet. According to a sketch floorplan dated May 26, 1924, the buildings were to be painted brown with white trim . The trim is now the same color as the building. The shingle roof and brick chimney are painted "CPC Green." The interior of the dwelling appears to be painted in the original tan color. The guard station has undergone some interior alteration but otherwise remains basically as it was built. Although these buildings have not been in regular use for over two decades (because of an inadequate water supply to the site), they are still in fair condition. The interior of the dwelling has been overrun by rodents and bats, but would not be difficult to clean up. The foundation needs some rock in-fill and repointing of the mortar, but seems stable. The exterior siding needs some repair/replacement in areas. The barn is being used for storage and seems quite sturdy as well. The other structures, including the rock-and-mortar retaining wall, hitching post, and corral also appear stable and in good condition. There are some tentative plans to put this building to use perhaps as an environmental study facility X See continuation sheet |
