William Allen White Cabins
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The William Allen White Cabins are chiefly associated with newspaper editor William Allen White
, who adopted what would become Rocky Mountain National Park
as his summer residence from 1912 to his death in 1944. White had visited Estes Park, Colorado
while in college, and had previously summered in Colorado Springs
. In 1912, White and his wife Sallie purchased an 1887 cabin near Estes Park. The Allens expanded it the next year and built a privy, studio, and two guest cabins
Visitors to the Allen place included Clarence Darrow
, William Jennings Bryan
, Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams
and U.S. presidential candidate and Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
. After William White's death in 1944 the compound remained in the family until 1972, when the property was purchased by the National Park Service
. The property was the first nomination to the National Register of Historic Places
from Rocky Mountain National Park. The house was rehabilitated in 1976 for use by artists-in-residence.
William Allen White
William Allen White was a renowned American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement...
, who adopted what would become 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...
as his summer residence from 1912 to his death in 1944. White had visited Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census...
while in college, and had previously summered in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
. In 1912, White and his wife Sallie purchased an 1887 cabin near Estes Park. The Allens expanded it the next year and built a privy, studio, and two guest cabins
Visitors to the Allen place included Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks and defending John T...
, William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was an American politician in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He was a dominant force in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as its candidate for President of the United States...
, Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams
Jane Addams
Jane Addams was a pioneer settlement worker, founder of Hull House in Chicago, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace...
and U.S. presidential candidate and Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes, Sr. was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , United States Secretary of State , a judge on the Court of International Justice , and...
. After William White's death in 1944 the compound remained in the family until 1972, when the property was purchased 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...
. The property was the first nomination to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
from Rocky Mountain National Park. The house was rehabilitated in 1976 for use by artists-in-residence.
External links
- William Allen White Cabins, Main Cabin, Bear Lake Road, Estes Park vicinity, Larimer County, CO: 2 drawings, 4 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey
- William Allen White Cabins, Lower Sleeping Cabin, Bear Lake Road, Estes Park vicinity, Larimer County, CO: 1 drawing, 3 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- William Allen White Cabins, Bear Lake Road, Estes Park vicinity, Larimer County, CO: 1 drawing, 1 photo, 7 data pages, 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey
- William Allen White Cabins, Upper Sleeping Cabin, Bear Lake Road, Estes Park vicinity, Larimer County, CO: 1 drawing, 3 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- William Allen White Cabins, Work Cabin, Bear Lake Road, Estes Park vicinity, Larimer County, CO: 1 drawing, 1 photo, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Building Survey
- William Allen White Cabins, Privy, Bear Lake Road, Estes Park vicinity, Larimer County, CO: 3 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey