HistoriCorps is a program of Colorado Preservation, Inc., funded in part by the US Forest Service.
Fitton Guard Station
Purpose of the Project: The planned repairs and restorations will aid in the continued eligibility of the site and contribute to the historic integrity. The Fitton Guard Station is no longer used for administrative purposes by the USFS, and the barn has fallen into disrepair, lacking the necessary upkeep. Hence, the proposed project plans to rehabilitate to the barn, making it functional as a stable for equestrian travelers.
History: The Fitton Guard Station, formerly the Fitton Ranger Station, constructed by Ranger D.E. Fitton in 1906-1907 to serve as a timber sale cabin and later administer the eastern portion of what was then the San Juan National Forest. The site is currently located within the Rio Grande National Forest, Divide District and is managed by the United States Forest Service. The Fitton Guard Station includes two structures, a cabin that was continuously occupied until 1969 and a horse barn that was most likely also constructed by Fitton around 1908. The Fitton Guard Station was determined officially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, with the overall site representative of a pre-design era Region 2 USFS Guard Station constructed in the Rocky Mountain Cabin Style, as well as serving as the oldest administrative site on the Rio Grande National Forest.
Scope of Work: HistoriCorps plans to restore the existing barn structure at the Fitton Site; proposed projects for the barn involve: the re-establishment of the dry stone foundation, replacement of rotten sill and top logs, reroofing with rusted corrugated metal, reconstruction of the barn door with rough-sawn lumber, and the repair of existing wire fence. All proposed work will mimic existing features on the barn, with foundation stones, logs, roofing materials and the barn door similar in dimensions and style as the original materials.
Fitton Guard Station
Purpose of the Project: The planned repairs and restorations will aid in the continued eligibility of the site and contribute to the historic integrity. The Fitton Guard Station is no longer used for administrative purposes by the USFS, and the barn has fallen into disrepair, lacking the necessary upkeep. Hence, the proposed project plans to rehabilitate to the barn, making it functional as a stable for equestrian travelers.
History: The Fitton Guard Station, formerly the Fitton Ranger Station, constructed by Ranger D.E. Fitton in 1906-1907 to serve as a timber sale cabin and later administer the eastern portion of what was then the San Juan National Forest. The site is currently located within the Rio Grande National Forest, Divide District and is managed by the United States Forest Service. The Fitton Guard Station includes two structures, a cabin that was continuously occupied until 1969 and a horse barn that was most likely also constructed by Fitton around 1908. The Fitton Guard Station was determined officially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, with the overall site representative of a pre-design era Region 2 USFS Guard Station constructed in the Rocky Mountain Cabin Style, as well as serving as the oldest administrative site on the Rio Grande National Forest.
Scope of Work: HistoriCorps plans to restore the existing barn structure at the Fitton Site; proposed projects for the barn involve: the re-establishment of the dry stone foundation, replacement of rotten sill and top logs, reroofing with rusted corrugated metal, reconstruction of the barn door with rough-sawn lumber, and the repair of existing wire fence. All proposed work will mimic existing features on the barn, with foundation stones, logs, roofing materials and the barn door similar in dimensions and style as the original materials.