Minnesota, Lake County, U. S. Forest Service, Superior National Forest, Halfway Ranger Station, District Office Building
The District Office Building at the Halfway Ranger Station was built by Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees in 1934 or 1935. It served as the administrative office for Halfway Ranger District on the Superior National Forest. The walls of the building 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 District Office Building 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, District Office Building
The District Office Building at the Halfway Ranger Station was built by Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees in 1934 or 1935. It served as the administrative office for Halfway Ranger District on the Superior National Forest. The walls of the building 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 District Office Building 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)