National Historic Landmark

Yakima Park Stockade Group

Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington
Listed
May 27, 1987
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87001337

About this property

The Yakima Park Stockade Group, also known as North and South Blockhouses and Stockade at Sunrise, is a building complex consisting of four log buildings at the Sunrise Visitors Center area in the northeast part of Mount Rainier National Park. The complex is architecturally significant as a particularly fine example of rustic frontier log architecture. The first of the blockhouses and the stockade were built in 1930, while the second blockhouse followed in 1943. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is in turn 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.

Location

Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington
46.91437, -121.64347

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

Sunrise Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Sunrise Comfort Station
Industrial
0.8 mi
White River Patrol Cabin
Industrial
0.8 mi
White River Bridge
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1.6 mi
Mt. Fremont Fire Lookout
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2 mi

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When was Yakima Park Stockade Group listed on the National Register?

Yakima Park Stockade Group was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Yakima Park Stockade Group?

Yakima Park Stockade Group is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Yakima Park Stockade Group a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Yakima Park Stockade Group has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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