Billy Meadows Guard Station

Billy Meadows Guard Station

Photograph of a log house standing in a forest.

The Billy Meadows Guard Station residence in 2013.
Nearest city Joseph, Oregon
Coordinates 45°49′46″N 117°02′36″W / 45.829493°N 117.043358°W / 45.829493; -117.043358Coordinates: 45°49′46″N 117°02′36″W / 45.829493°N 117.043358°W / 45.829493; -117.043358
Area 2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built 1937
Architectural style Rustic
MPS USDA Forest Service Administrative Buildings in Oregon and Washington Built by the CCC MPS
NRHP Reference # 91000161[1]
Added to NRHP March 6, 1991

The Billy Meadows Guard Station is a Forest Service Guard Station located in the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest near Joseph, Oregon. In addition to the main residence, the station also includes a garage, warehouse, barn, and oil and gas house. The residence has a rustic design; the exterior walls use shiplap to resemble a log cabin, and the gabled front porch is supported by two logs. The original gable roof was wood shingled to fit the rustic theme but has since been replaced with sheet metal. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the guard station during the Great Depression.[2]

The Billy Meadows Guard Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 1991.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Throop, E. Gail (January 15, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Billy Meadows Guard Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 10, 2013.


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