Mesa Verde Administrative District
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Mesa Verde Administrative District is a set of six National Park Service buildings within Mesa Verde National Park
, constructed in 1921 in a Pueblo Revival Style architecture
.
The Park Service buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1987.,
The landmark buildings include:
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a U.S. National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. It was created in 1906 to protect some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the world...
, constructed in 1921 in a Pueblo Revival Style architecture
Pueblo Revival Style architecture
The Pueblo Revival style is a regional architectural style of the Southwestern United States which draws its inspiration from the Pueblos and the Spanish missions in New Mexico. The style developed at the turn of the 20th century and reached its greatest popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, though it...
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The Park Service buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1987.,
Buildings
The 1921 buildings are significant as the first constructed by the National Park Service "based on cultural traditions represented in the park area", the pueblo revival style, to fit in and to enhance interpretation by visitors of the park area.The landmark buildings include:
- National Park Headquarters,
- Museum,
- Post Office,
- Ranger Dormitory,
- Superintendents Residence,
- Community Building