Headquarters Administration Building (Big Basin Redwoods State Park)

The Headquarters Administration Building of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Santa Cruz County, California, was a historic structure built in 1936 by crews of the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was built out of local materials (redwood logs and stone), and was one of the best-preserved examples of the CCC's work in the California state park system. The building continued to perform its original function, housing the park's administrative offices and serving as a contact point for park visitors,[2] until it was destroyed by the wildfires sparked by the lightning storm of August 16, 2020.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017, and was delisted in 2023.[1]

Headquarters Administration Building
Headquarters Administration Building (Big Basin Redwoods State Park) is located in California
Headquarters Administration Building (Big Basin Redwoods State Park)
Location in California
Headquarters Administration Building (Big Basin Redwoods State Park) is located in the United States
Headquarters Administration Building (Big Basin Redwoods State Park)
Location in United States
LocationBig Basin Redwoods State Park
Coordinates37°10′19″N 122°13′20″W / 37.17194°N 122.22222°W / 37.17194; -122.22222
Built1936
Architectural stylePark Rustic
Demolished2020 (by wildfire)
NRHP reference No.15000914[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 2015
Removed from NRHPDecember 28, 2023

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Headquarters Administration Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  3. ^ "Wildfire devastates Big Basin Redwoods State Park". The Mercury News. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-20.