Cima Park Fire Guard Station
In Chiricahua Wilderness NE of Douglas, Coronado NF, Douglas, AZCima Fire Guard Station is significant for its association with the expansion of Forest Service administration from custodial superintendence to active resource management. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, it reflects the role of the Forest Service in relieving unemployment in the Depression era. It is also significant because it embodies a distinctive style of architecture developed by the Forest Service during the Depression era. The use of unique rather than standard plans was typical of remote Forest Service installations and the Pre-Railroad style conformed well with the forested surroundings. The Cima buildings represent a distinctive Forest Service architectural design style and philosophy. The period of significance dates from 1934, when the first buildings were constructed, to 1942, corresponding with the end of the Great Depression and the disbanding of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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