Built 1935 Opened 1935 Architectural style American Craftsman Nearest city Safford | NRHP Reference # 93000516 Area 4,000 m² Added to NRHP 10 June 1993 | |
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MPS Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes in Arizona MPS | ||
The Columbine Work Station in Coronado National Forest near Safford, Arizona was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The complex is a representative example of a Depression-era Forest Service administrative center. The station is on a high point of the Pinaleno Mountains in forested land. The main residence is in the Forest Service bungalow style. The barn is unique, not designed to a standard Forest Service prototype.
The station was built by a CCC unit operating from a camp about five miles away in 1934-35.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its architecture, which is Bungalow/Craftsman style. It served historically as institutional housing. Two contributing buildings on 1 acre (4,000 m2) were included in the NRHP listing. The station continues to be used for summer maintenance activities in Coronado National Forest.