Sunflower Ranger Station

The Sunflower Ranger Station, also known as Sunflower Administrative Site or Sycamore Ranger Station, in Tonto National Forest in the Sunflower district near Punkin Center, Arizona was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its architecture, which is Bungalow/Craftsman in style. It served historically as institutional housing and as government office space. The listing included two contributing buildings.[1]

Sunflower Administrative Site
Sunflower Ranger Station and contributing building
Sunflower Ranger Station is located in Arizona
Sunflower Ranger Station
Sunflower Ranger Station is located in the United States
Sunflower Ranger Station
Nearest cityPunkin Center, Arizona
Coordinates33°53′37″N 111°28′57″W / 33.89373°N 111.48244°W / 33.89373; -111.48244
Built1935
ArchitectUSDA Forest Service
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
MPSDepression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS
NRHP reference No.93000528[1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1993

It is located at elevation of about 3,500 feet (1,100 m); surroundings rise to 7,200 feet (2,200 m). The station consists of six buildings (a residence/office, a barn/garage/shop, three sheds and a latrine) and a corral. The residence/office and the barn/garage/shop were built in 1935 and are the two contributing resources in the listing.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Michael A. Sullivan (September 19, 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sunflower Ranger Station / Sunflower Administrative Site / Sycamore Ranger Station". National Park Service. Retrieved March 13, 2017. with three photos from 1989