Visitor Center
National Register of Historic Places

Visitor Center

Cedar City, Iron County, Utah
Listed
August 3, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83004386

About this property

The Visitor Center is a historic log cabin in the Cedar Breaks National Monument in southeastern Iron County, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The visitor center was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the National Park Service Rustic style. The visitor center is located on the rim of the Cedar Breaks amphitheater, overlooking the stone rock formations. It was constructed of peeled logs with dramatically extended ends, cut to a tapered buttress shape. A large, battered stone chimney at one end echoes the log detailing. The roof is covered by cedar shakes, with extended log purlin ends. The cabin has two rooms on 606 square feet (65 m2) with an attached porch. The porch is inset into the front facade, covered by an inset shed roof. The Cedar Breaks Caretaker's Cabin was listed on the NRHP on August 4, 1983. The nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument Caretaker's Cabin was built to a similar design by the same CCC crew from the Zion CCC camp. National Register of Historic Places listings in Iron County, Utah Media related to Cedar Breaks Visitor Center at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Cedar City, Iron County, Utah
37.61920, -112.83749

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Caretaker's Cabin
Industrial
0.3 mi
US Post Office-Cedar City Main
Industrial
12.9 mi
Cedar City Historic District
Listed
13 mi
Cedar City Railroad Depot
Industrial
13 mi
Wood, George H., House
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13.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Visitor Center listed on the National Register?

Visitor Center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Visitor Center?

Visitor Center is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Visitor Center?

The period of significance for Visitor Center is recorded as the industrial era.

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