- Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter
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Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter
Nearest city: Grand Junction, Colorado Coordinates: 39°1′58″N 108°37′59″W / 39.03278°N 108.63306°WCoordinates: 39°1′58″N 108°37′59″W / 39.03278°N 108.63306°W Built: 1941 Architect: Cornell, H., NPS; CCC Architectural style: Other Governing body: National Park Service MPS: Colorado National Monument MPS NRHP Reference#: 94000309 Added to NRHP: April 21, 1994[1] The Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter in Colorado National Monument was designed by Harvey H. Cornell, Jerome C. Miller and Kenneth M. Saunders of the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design in 1940. It was built by workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Public Works Administration in 1941, in the National Park Service Rustic style. The shelter features three sandstone fireplaces, as well as toilets and service facilities.[2]
Construction was carried out by craftsmen, known as LEM's (Local Experienced Men), with suitable skills, reputedly stonemasons of Italian descent. Much of the material came from Rim Rock Drive construction. The picnic shelter was built by the men of CCC camp NM-2-C.[3]
The shelter is unusual due to its large size and diversified function.
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.
- ^ "Devil's Kitchen Picnic Shelter". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-12-13. http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=CO&PARK=COLM&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=16.
- ^ Kathy McKoy (December 28, 1992). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Devils Kitchen Picnic ShelterPDF (531 KB). National Park Service.
National Register of Historic Places in Colorado National Monument Historic districts Colorado National Monument Visitor Center Complex | Rim Rock Drive Historic District | Saddlehorn Utility Area Historic District
NRHP properties Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter | Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage | Saddlehorn Comfort Station | Serpents Trail
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- Buildings and structures completed in 1941
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