Bull River Guard Station

The Bull River Guard Station, also known as Bull River Ranger Station, on the banks of the Bull River near its confluence with the E. Fork Bull River in the Kootenai National Forest, in Sanders County, Montana, was established in 1907. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

Bull River Guard Station
Bull River Guard Station in 2013
Nearest cityNoxon, Montana
Area82.9 acres (33.5 ha)
Built1908
Built byGordon, Granville
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No.90000990[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1990

The office/residence at the site was built in 1908. It is a one-and-a-half-story log building on a concrete wall foundation. It was built by Granville "Granny" Gordon, said to be "a Wyoming cowboy and 'one of Teddy Roosevelt's "instant rangers"'".[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ann Huber (March 27, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bull River Guard Station / Bull River Ranger Station". National Park Service. Retrieved September 9, 2017. With 10 photos.
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