National Register of Historic Places

Old Faithful Historic District

Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
Listed
December 7, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82001839

About this property

The Old Faithful Historic District in Yellowstone National Park comprises the built-up portion of the Upper Geyser Basin surrounding the Old Faithful Inn and Old Faithful Geyser. It includes the Old Faithful Inn, designed by Robert Reamer and is itself a National Historic Landmark, the upper and lower Hamilton's Stores, the Old Faithful Lodge, designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood, the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, and a variety of supporting buildings. The Old Faithful Historic District itself lies on the 140-mile Grand Loop Road Historic District. A notable missing portion of the district is the Old Faithful Museum of Thermal Activity, which formed part of the trailside museum group that includes the Madison Museum, Norris Museum and Fishing Bridge Museum, all listed as National Historic Landmarks. The Old Faithful Museum was torn down in 1971 to make way for the Mission 66 visitor center, which in turn has been replaced by the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center.

Location

Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming
44.45366, -110.83675

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/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

Old Faithful Inn
Industrial
0.5 mi
Queen's Laundry Bath House
Industrial
7.8 mi
Madison Museum
Civil War
13.1 mi
Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums
Industrial
16.9 mi
Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station
Industrial
19.9 mi

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When was Old Faithful Historic District listed on the National Register?

Old Faithful Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Old Faithful Historic District?

Old Faithful Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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