The Breitenbush Guard Station in

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was designed by

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and was built by the

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in 1935. It was listed on the

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in 1986 for its

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, as part of a multiple property listing of

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works of the

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in Oregon and Washington. and ' (excerpt from larger "" thematic resources nomination) Its nomination asserts:

The Breitenbush Guard Station exemplifies the rustic architectural idiom developed by the Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, to impart Forest Service identity and to represent its purposes and ideals; and signifies the agency's particular interpretation of a singular expression of early twentieth century American architectural thought.

The nomination continues to assert that the station is an "outstanding example of an architectural locution invested with special aesthetic and associative values by the agency that created it." The listing included two

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, a single dwelling and a secondary structure, on . The station building was an H-shaped, wood building on a concrete foundation, with a high gabled roof. It was removed from the National Register in February 2011 after being destroyed by fire in 2000.

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United States Forest Service ranger stations Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon Government buildings completed in 1935 Buildings and structures in Marion County, Oregon Civilian Conservation Corps in Oregon Rustic architecture in Oregon Willamette National Forest 1935 establishments in Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Oregon {{Oregon-NRHP-stub