National Register of Historic Places

Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations

Lee Vining, Tuolumne County, California
Listed
December 18, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000370

About this property

The Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station and Comfort Stations are examples of National Park Service Rustic design in Yosemite National Park. They are within the Tuolumne Meadows Historic District at Tuolumne Meadows. The ranger station was built in 1924 using peeled log construction. The ranger station doubled as the park entrance station for the Tioga Road. Its function was partly superseded by a newer structure in 1936, using larger quantities of stonework. Later structures, such as the comfort station or public toilet, was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs and was built by Civilian Conservation Corps labor. Other structures, including bunk houses and mess halls were built in the Tuolumne Meadows Historic District at the same time to similar design standards. The original CCC mess hall, built in 1934, has become the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. National Register of Historic Places listings in Mariposa County, California Photographs of the Tuolumne Meadows buildings — at the National Park Service's NRHP database.

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Lee Vining, Tuolumne County, California
37.87387, -119.35537

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When was Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations listed on the National Register?

Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations?

Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations is recorded as the industrial era.

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