Utah Parks Company Service Station
National Register of Historic Places

Utah Parks Company Service Station

Bryce Canyon, Garfield County, Utah
Listed
April 24, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
95000426

About this property

The Utah Parks Company Service Station in Bryce Canyon National Park was built in 1947 to serve automobile-borne visitors to the park. The service station was designed for the Utah Parks Company by architect Ambrose Spence in a style that was sympathetic to the prevailing National Park Service Rustic style, but was much simpler and more modern in character. In this manner, it foreshadowed the consciously simplified designs developed during the Mission 66 project. The service station is located between the Bryce Canyon Lodge and Sunrise Point. The dominant feature is a coursed sandstone wall that curves around the structure. The front of the service station is similar to many modern stations, with a series of flat roofs in different planes projecting from the stone wall. A prominent canopy shelters the pumps. The interior comprises a sales room, storage room, service bay and two toilets. The station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

Bryce Canyon, Garfield County, Utah
37.62923, -112.16710

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

National Park Service Housing, Old, Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Bryce Canyon Lodge Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.2 mi
Administration Building, Old
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0.2 mi
Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins
Listed
0.2 mi
Loop D Comfort Station
Civil War
0.4 mi

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When was Utah Parks Company Service Station listed on the National Register?

Utah Parks Company Service Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Utah Parks Company Service Station?

Utah Parks Company Service Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Utah Parks Company Service Station?

The period of significance for Utah Parks Company Service Station is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1947.

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