- Merced Grove Ranger Station
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Merced Grove Ranger Station
Location: N of El Portal in Yosemite National Park, El Portal, California Coordinates: 37°44′56″N 119°50′21″W / 37.74889°N 119.83917°WCoordinates: 37°44′56″N 119°50′21″W / 37.74889°N 119.83917°W Built: 1934-1935 Architect: National Park Service Architectural style: Other Governing body: National Park Service NRHP Reference#: 78000358 Added to NRHP: June 15, 1978[1] The Merced Grove Ranger Station in Yosemite National Park was designed by the National Park Service and completer in 1935. An example of the National Park Service Rustic style, it features log construction. The station is near the Merced Grove of giant sequoias, in the Crane Flat region of the park.[2]
The building consists of a living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. The structure was employed for a time as a summer retreat for Yosemite park superintendents.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Merced Grove Ranger Station". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-12-10. http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=CA&PARK=YOSE&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=288.
- ^ Gordon Chappell (October 28, 1977). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Merced Grove Ranger StationPDF (361 KB). National Park Service.
National Register of Historic Places in Yosemite National Park National Historic Landmarks Other historic districts Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable | Camp Curry Historic District | Great Sierra Mine Historic Site | Yosemite Valley | Yosemite Valley Archeological District | Yosemite Valley Bridges | Yosemite Village Historic District
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