La Prele Work Center

La Prele Work Center
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Nearest city	Douglas, Wyoming
Coordinates	42°27′29″N 105°50′2″W / 42.45806°N 105.83389°WCoordinates: 42°27′29″N 105°50′2″W / 42.45806°N 105.83389°W
Area	40 acres (16 ha)
Built	1937
Architect	USDA Forest Service, Region 2
Architectural style	USFS rustic architecture
MPS	Depression-Era USDA Forest Service Administrative Complexes on Medicine Bow NF MPS
NRHP Reference #	94000272 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1994

La Prele Work Center is a work center located in Medicine Bow National Forest near Douglas, Wyoming. The building was constructed from 1937 to 1941 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The log building was designed by U.S. Forest Service architects in a rustic style distinct to the USFS. The building originally served as a ranger station for the La Prele Ranger District and was called the Cold Springs Ranger Station. In 1941, the station was renamed the La Prele Ranger Station. The building served as a ranger station until the La Prele district was consolidated in 1956; it is now a work center for U.S. Forest Service work crews.^[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The NRHP listing included three contributing buildings in 40 acres (16 ha).^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Heid, James (September 18, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: La Prele Work Center" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2013.

External links

• Photos from the NRHP nomination