Purple Point-Stehekin Ranger Station House
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The Purple Point-Stehekin Ranger Station House is a National Park Service ranger residence located in the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area of northern Washington. The building was built at Purple Point above Lake Chelan in the small, unincorporated community of Stehekin, Washington. It was originally constructed by the United States Forest Service to serve as the residence for the Stehekin District ranger. The Forest Service later converted it into a summer guard station. The building was transferred to the National Park Service in 1968 when the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area was established. The Purple Point-Stehekin Ranger Station House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Purple Point-Stehekin Ranger Station | |
Location | Along Stehekin Valley Road, Stehekin, Washington, in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area |
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Nearest city | Stehekin, Washington, USA |
Coordinates | 48°18′27″N 120°39′19″W |
Built | 1926 |
Architectural style | Simple wood-frame |
MPS | North Cascades National Park Service Complex MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 88003460 |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 1989[1] |