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Show Page 3 HISTORIC SITE FORM Building IOld Stockmore Dwelling UTAH OFFICE OF PRESERVATION Historic Site Name IStockmore Ranger Station This form provides additional information on individual buildings Current Site Name I Stockmore Admin. Site (Old) Building Information Comments/Alterations Condition o Moved? Integrity Moved From Date Moved I Exterior: part of the mortared stone foundation is replaced with concrete block covered with siding to match the original siding; concrete access wells to crawl space. Porch remodeled: lx6 floor, three 6x6 pressure-treated posts, and pressure-treated wood steps. Interior: gypsum board walls and textured ceilings; baseboard and ceiling missing in office; oil burning stove in living room; plywood closet in southwest comer of Bedroom 1; vinyl flooring in kitchen; faux tile wallpaper over low-density fiberboard in bathroom (some alterations may be historic) Historical Overview The Stockmore ranger dwelling evolved in two phases. The original structure, which dates to ca. 1914, consisted of the existing east wing and porch. A Mr. Snyder and a Mr. Blackley expanded it in 1921 by constructing the west wing. A sketch plan, prepared soon thereafter, identifies the function of each room and illustrates a "screen porch, incomplete" that is now the north end of the kitchen. Many administrative sites benefitted from New Deal funds and labor during the 1930s. Despite an ambitious redevelopment proposal portrayed in a 1936 landscape plan, the Stockmore Ranger Station was not among these new and improved stations. Forest Service architect George L. Nichols prepared a remodeling plan for the Stockmore dwelling in 1940. He proposed a reconfigured floor plan with a small addition on the front porch, as well as Period Revival detailing such as a Tudor-style door, new siding, and pine tree shutters. This scheme was also unrealized. Eligibility Justification The Stockmore Dwelling was listed on the National Register in 1999. It is important under Criterion A for its association with Forest Service management of public lands during the early 20th century. It is also significant under Criterion C as one of few remaining examples of Forest Service construction and design before the New Deal era. Areas of significance are Conservation and Architecture. The period of significance is ca. 1914 to ca. 1954. |
