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Entrance Station (Devils Tower National Monument)
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The Entrance Station at Devils Tower National Monument
is a log cabin in the National Park Service Rustic
style, built in 1941. The cabin is based on 1933 plans created by the National Park Service
Landscape Division for a now-vanished caretaker's cabin at Aspenglen Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park
, adapted by NPS architect Howard W. Baker of the Branch of Plans and Design for dual use as an entrance station and as a residence. It features a unique porch with rough-cut projecting log ends in a scooped pattern.
The interior was renovated in 1999, replacing the living spaces with office space.
Devils Tower National Monument
Devils Tower is an igneous intrusion or laccolith located in the Black Hills near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River...
is a log cabin in the National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service rustic, also colloquially known as Parkitecture, is a style of architecture that arose in the United States National Park System to create buildings that harmonized with their natural environment. Since its founding, the National Park Service consistently has sought to provide...
style, built in 1941. The cabin is based on 1933 plans created by the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
Landscape Division for a now-vanished caretaker's cabin at Aspenglen Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park located in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Colorado.It features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments—from wooded forests to mountain tundra—and easy access to back-country trails...
, adapted by NPS architect Howard W. Baker of the Branch of Plans and Design for dual use as an entrance station and as a residence. It features a unique porch with rough-cut projecting log ends in a scooped pattern.
The interior was renovated in 1999, replacing the living spaces with office space.
See also
- Entrance Road-Devils Tower National Monument
- Old Headquarters Area Historic DistrictOld Headquarters Area Historic DistrictThe Old Headquarters Area at Devils Tower National Monument includes three structures and their surroundings, including the old headquarters building, the custodian's house, and the fire hose house...
- Tower Ladder-Devils Tower National Monument
External links
- National Park Service Devils Tower First Fifty Years - The Early Years
- National Park Service Devils Tower First Fifty Years - The 1930s
- Devils Tower Entrance Station at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office