Koma Kulshan Ranger Station

  • Also Known As: Koma Kulshan Guard Station also CR06-05-01-06

  • Address: Forest Rd 11
  • Vicinity: W of Baker Lake, Mt Baker National Forest
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Baker River Hotshot Crew is housed at the historic Koma Kulshan Guard Station at the foot of Mt Baker near State Route 20. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the original structures in 1933. The compound has been used for district crews, a helitack crew and now serves solely as the crew's base. A bunkhouse houses 15 crew members and has ample kitchen and living space. The compound includes a meeting and training building, a fire cache, a large saw, tool and wood shop and a weight training area.

The Baker Lake basin and surrounding forest and park land offer hiking, climbing, boating, fishing and skiing. Fire crew can train on running, biking and hiking routes nearby the guard station. - USDA FS


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1933/00/00 US Forest Service Architecture Group Architect Built
1933/00/00 Civilian Conservation Corps Builder Built

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Particulars for Koma Kulshan Ranger Station:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Conservation
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Federal
Historic Use Government Office
Historic Use Institutional housing
Area of Significance Social History
Other Description USDA Rustic



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 10th June 1991

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Koma Kulshan Ranger Station
Registry Address: Forest Rd. 11, W of Baker Lake, Mt. Baker National Forest
Registry Number: 91000708
Resource Type: Building
Theme Group: USDA Forest Service Administrative Buildings in Oregon and Washington Built by the CCC MPS
Owner: Federal
Architect: UDSA Forest Service
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: USDA Rustic
Area in Acres: 1
Contributing Buildings: 3
Non-Contributing Buildings: 2
Non-Contributing Structures: 3
Non-Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Conservation, Social history, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Event
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1932, 1933
Historic Function: Government, Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Government office, Institutional housing
Current Function: Government, Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Government office Single dwelling

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