The Globe Ranger Station is the principal office of the Globe Ranger District of the

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. It is located south of downtown Globe, Arizona.Ranger Districts
Tonto National Forest website The property is listed on the

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as the Pinal Ranger Station, built in 1934 by the

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. It was listed on the National Register in 1993 for its

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and its role in the

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's response to the

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. It was designed by architects of the USDA Forest Service. The listing included three

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on which served as institutional housing and government office space. The Globe Ranger District, which is located north, south, and west of the city of Globe, has an area of approximately 450,000 acres (182,000 ha). Vegetation types include

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, and pinyon-

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. The Globe Ranger Station is the home base for the Globe Hotshots, an interagency hotshot fire suppression crew.http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/people/hotshots/globe/, U.S. Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management website

References

{{National Register of Historic Places United States Forest Service ranger stations Civilian Conservation Corps in Arizona Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in Arizona Government buildings completed in 1934 Buildings and structures in Gila County, Arizona 1934 establishments in Arizona National Register of Historic Places in Gila County, Arizona