Greystone Villa-Cabin 18

Greystone Villa--Cabin 18

Plaque naming the Greystone Villa to the NRHP
Nearest city Cleveland National Forest, California
Coordinates 33°35′25″N 117°30′15″W / 33.59028°N 117.50417°W / 33.59028; -117.50417Coordinates: 33°35′25″N 117°30′15″W / 33.59028°N 117.50417°W / 33.59028; -117.50417
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Architectural style Folk Art
NRHP Reference # 02000151[1]
Added to NRHP March 15, 2002

Greystone Villa-Cabin 18 is a historic building located in the Cleveland National Forest in Orange County, California. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Traveling along the Ortega Highway, it can be located just past Hot Spring Canyon. It was built between 1929 and 1930 by Frank Z. Phillips, a contractor from Los Angeles. Its Architectural Classification lists the building under "Rustic/Folk Art/Twentieth Century with Craftsman Features."[2]

The collection of cabins built along Route 74 is a result of the Term Occupancy Act, approved by Congress in 1915. The purpose was to encourage residents to build second homes within the boundaries of state parks in order to boost the role of the Forest Service. The homes built at this time utilized natural materials found surrounding the construction sites such as cleared trees and rocks. Large rocks were used in the foundations and walls, while smaller ones decorated the outside walls enhancing the architecture. On Cabin 18, small stones have been used to label the cabin with its number. In addition, the castle inspired stone and mortar structure is a well maintained example of southern Californian rustic vernacular of the early twentieth century.[2]

According to the National Register of Historic Places, "Having recreation residences on national forests is a significant chapter in the history of federal management of public lands, as well as in the history of outdoor recreation. California was probably the state where the Forest Service first issued permits, and it certainly has become the state where the idea reached fullest expression."[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Byrnes, Ilse (1 February 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet - NPS Focus" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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