Minnesota, Lake County, U. S. Forest Service, Superior National Forest, Halfway Ranger Station, Oil House
The Oil House at the Halfway Ranger Station was built by Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees in 1934 or 1935. The Rustic style structure was used to store oil and other flammable substances. The walls of the Oil House were constructed with peeled round logs obtained from nearby forestland. The logs were laid with alternating butt and tip ends, and connected at the corners by saddle-notches. The ends of logs had a chisel-edge point. The underside of each log was shaped along its length to form a tight fit. The structure features a small gabled porch cover which intersects the main gable roof at midpoint between the ridge and the eave line. The Oil House is in the Halfway Ranger Station Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing building. (Source: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form No. 11000782)
Minnesota, Lake County, U. S. Forest Service, Superior National Forest, Halfway Ranger Station, Oil House
The Oil House at the Halfway Ranger Station was built by Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees in 1934 or 1935. The Rustic style structure was used to store oil and other flammable substances. The walls of the Oil House were constructed with peeled round logs obtained from nearby forestland. The logs were laid with alternating butt and tip ends, and connected at the corners by saddle-notches. The ends of logs had a chisel-edge point. The underside of each log was shaped along its length to form a tight fit. The structure features a small gabled porch cover which intersects the main gable roof at midpoint between the ridge and the eave line. The Oil House is in the Halfway Ranger Station Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing building. (Source: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form No. 11000782)