Merced Grove Ranger Station
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The Merced Grove Ranger Station in Yosemite National Park
was designed by the National Park Service
and completer in 1935. An example of the National Park Service Rustic
style, it features log construction. The station is near the Merced Grove of giant sequoias, in the Crane Flat region of the park.
The building consists of a living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. The structure was employed for a time as a summer retreat for Yosemite park superintendents.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain...
was designed 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...
and completer in 1935. An example of 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, it features log construction. The station is near the Merced Grove of giant sequoias, in the Crane Flat region of the park.
The building consists of a living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. The structure was employed for a time as a summer retreat for Yosemite park superintendents.