Knapp Cabin
National Register of Historic Places

Knapp Cabin

Cedar Grove, Fresno County, California
Listed
December 20, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000291

About this property

Knapp Cabin is a historic cabin located in Kings Canyon National Park, west of Cedar Grove, in Fresno County, California. The one-room cabin was built in 1925 by George Owen Knapp, founder of Union Carbide. Knapp used the cabin for storage while camping in the area. After Knapp stopped camping in 1928, he no longer used the cabin. The cabin saw occasional use until the creation of Kings Canyon National Park in 1940. In the 1950s, the National Park Service assumed maintenance of the cabin. The Knapp Cabin was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1978. National Register of Historic Places listings in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks

Location

Cedar Grove, Fresno County, California
36.78379, -118.63688

Categories

CONSERVATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Knapp Cabin listed on the National Register?

Knapp Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Knapp Cabin?

Knapp Cabin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Knapp Cabin?

The period of significance for Knapp Cabin is recorded as the industrial era.

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