The Old Administration Building at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, U.S.A., also known as the Bryce Canyon Nature Museum, was the first National Park Service building built within the park. Located near Sunrise Point in a heavily used portion of the park, the building was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs in the National Park Service Rustic style preferred at the time for park structures. It is in the immediate vicinity of the Bryce Inn.
Administration Building, Old | |
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| Nearest city | Bryce Canyon, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 37°37′53″N 112°9′52″W / 37.63139°N 112.16444°W |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | NPS |
| Architectural style | NPS Rustic |
| MPS | Bryce Canyon National Park MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000430 |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1995[1] |
The Administration Building was built in 1933 in logs on a stone foundation. The T-shaped 1-1/2 story building was built in two phases. The first phase was the large public room in the eastern portion of the building. The addition contained Park Service office space.[2]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Caywood, Janene (December 31, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Old Administration Building". National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
External links
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Media related to Old Administration Building at Wikimedia Commons
- Photographs of the Old Administration Building at the National Park Service's NRHP database
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