National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory: The Watchman, Crater Lake National Park, 2001

 National Register Information

Entered — Inadequately Documented

National Register Documentation:

Explanatory Narrative: The Watchman Lookout Station is entered in the National Register, however, the historic trail to the building is not documented as part of the nomination. Watchman Observation Station and Watchman Trail’s relationship to Rim Drive is is explained within this CLI. It is the recommendation of this report that Watchman Trail cultural landscape be included within the boundaries of the Watchman Observation Station district and included as a component landscape of Rim Drive.

NRIS Information:

NRIS Number: 88002626

Primary Certification: Listed In The National Register

Primary Certification Date: 12/1/1988

Other Certifications: Date Received/Pending, Nomination

Other Certification Date: 10/17/1988

Name In National Register: Watchman Lookout Station No. 68

Other Names In National Register: LCS #12019

National Register Eligibility:

Explanatory Narrative:

Date of Eligibility Determination:

National Register Classification: Site

Significance Level: State

Contributing/Individual: Individual

Significance Criteria: C — Inventory Unit embodies distinctive characteristics of type/period/method of construction; or represents work of master; or possesses high artistic values; or represents significant/distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction; A — Inventory Unit is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history

Period Of Significance

Time Period: 1916 – 1933 AD

Historic Context Theme: Expressing Cultural Values

Historic Context Subtheme: Landscape Architecture

Historic Context Facet: The 1930’s: Era Of Public Works

Area Of Significance:

Category: Landscape Architecture

Priority: 1

Category: Architecture

Priority: 2

Category: Education

Priority: 3

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