National Register of Historic Places

Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter

Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
Listed
April 20, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000309

About this property

The Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter in Colorado National Monument was designed by Harvey H. Cornell, Jerome C. Miller and Kenneth M. Saunders of the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design in 1940. It was built by workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Public Works Administration in 1941, in the National Park Service Rustic style. The shelter features three sandstone fireplaces, as well as toilets and service facilities. Construction was carried out by craftsmen, known as LEM's (Local Experienced Men), with suitable skills, reputedly stonemasons of Italian descent. Much of the material came from Rim Rock Drive construction. The picnic shelter was built by the men of CCC camp NM-2-C. The shelter is unusual due to its large size and diversified function.

Location

Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
39.03274, -108.63372

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORYENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCONSERVATIONLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter listed on the National Register?

Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter?

Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter is recorded as the industrial era.

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