Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
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Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building | |
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| Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 40°21′58″N 105°33′39″W / 40.36611°N 105.56083°WCoordinates: 40°21′58″N 105°33′39″W / 40.36611°N 105.56083°W |
| Architect | Taliesin Associated Architects |
| MPS | Rocky Mountain National Park MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 01000069 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 3, 2001[1] |
| Designated NHL | January 3, 2001[2] |
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, also known as Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building, is a building in Rocky Mountain National Park that is nationally significant for its architecture.[3]
National Historic Landwark
Completed in 1967, it was designed by Taliesin Associated Architects, and was one of the most significant commissions for that firm in the years immediately following the death of founder Frank Lloyd Wright.[3] It was one of the last major projects completed under the Park Service Mission 66 project.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001.[2][4]
Map
Beaver Meadows map. Courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park.
See also
- Rocky Mountain National Park Utility Area Historic District
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Larimer County, Colorado
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- 1 2 National Historic Landmark summary National Historic Landmarks Program, accessed 31 October 2007
- ↑ Sarah Allaback and Ethan Carr (September 1, 2000) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building / Headquarters Building / Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, National Park Service and Accompanying 7 photos, exterior and interior, from 1982 and 1999.
External links
- Rocky Mountain National Park Official Site
- Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Information
- Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, described in Fodors guidebook
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