About this property
The Anderson Lodge or Anderson Studio was built in 1890 in the Absaroka Range west of Meeteetse, Wyoming, in what was then the Yellowstone Park Timber Land Reserve, soon renamed the Yellowstone Forest Reserve. The two-story rustic log structure became the home of rancher and artist Abraham Archibald Anderson from 1901 to 1905. Anderson played a significant role in the development of the forest reserve as Special Superintendent of Forest Reserves, and the Anderson Lodge was used as an administrative building for the forest. The National Register lists the site as a historic district, including the Anderson Lodge, a one-room log cabin, an outhouse, two log footbridges, a developed spring, and a pole corral. Its significance is related to its wilderness setting, its association with the beginning of a national conservation movement in the United States, and the early history of the United States Forest Service.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 87001548. It was listed on September 13, 1987.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Anderson Lodge listed on the National Register?
Anderson Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1987.
What type of historic resource is Anderson Lodge?
Anderson Lodge is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Anderson Lodge?
The period of significance for Anderson Lodge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.
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