National Register of Historic Places

Sunrise Comfort Station

Sunrise, Pierce County, Washington
Listed
March 13, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000207

About this property

The Sunrise Comfort Station (S-310) is a comfort station in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Built around 1930, the building was designed by Thomas Chalmers Vint of the National Park Service in association with landscape architect E.A. Davidson. The structure was part of a planned ensemble at what was then called Yakima Park, high on the northern flank of Mount Rainier. Similar structures may be found at the Ohanapecosh, Longmire and White River campgrounds in the park. The low building is framed in peeled logs on a stone foundation, set into a hillside and surrounded by native landscaping. The "comfort station", otherwise known as a public toilet, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture. Another comfort station (S-005) situated between the Yakima Park Stockade Group and the Sunrise Lodge is not part of that district but contributes to the Sunrise Historic District instead. S-310 does not.

Location

Sunrise, Pierce County, Washington
46.91086, -121.66022

Categories

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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

Yakima Park Stockade Group
Listed
0.8 mi
Sunrise Historic District
Listed
0.9 mi
White River Patrol Cabin
Industrial
1.2 mi
Mt. Fremont Fire Lookout
Industrial
1.7 mi
White River Bridge
Industrial
2.1 mi

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When was Sunrise Comfort Station listed on the National Register?

Sunrise Comfort Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Sunrise Comfort Station?

Sunrise Comfort Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sunrise Comfort Station?

The period of significance for Sunrise Comfort Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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