- Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District
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Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District
Superintendent's residence, Denali National Park
Location: Mi. 3.4 McKinley Park Hwy., Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA Coordinates: 63°43′18″N 148°57′47″W / 63.72167°N 148.96306°WCoordinates: 63°43′18″N 148°57′47″W / 63.72167°N 148.96306°W Built: 1926 Architect: NPS; CCC Architectural style: Other Governing body: National Park Service NRHP Reference#: 87000975 Added to NRHP: October 23, 1987[1] The Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District in what is now called Denali National Park was the original administrative center of the park. It contains an extensive collection of National Park Service Rustic structures, primarily designed by the National Park Service's Branch of Plans and Designs in the 1930s.
In 1920, the newly created park received funding to hire staff and establish an administrative area. When the Alaska Railroad reached the park in 1922, park headquarters were moved from the community of Nenana to a location near the new railroad station within the park boundaries. In the fall of 1925, park headquarters were moved to its current location. By 1927, nine structures—including those moved from the original site—occupied the headquarters district.[2]
CCC mess hall
Dog feed cache and sled storage buildingAs the hub of park administrative and management, the headquarters area expanded according to detailed plans provided by the Branch of Plans and Design. As in many of the national parks during the Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps had an important role in the development of conservation and recreation-oriented projects within the park as a whole and headquarters district in particular. Beginning in 1938, CCC accomplished many projects within the park, but most of their efforts focused on the headquarters area where they constructed sewer and water lines, roads, and buildings.[3] The CCC mess hall is the only remaining vestige of the CCC's presence at Denali.[4]
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.
- ^ Gail Evans (December 1985). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters DistrictPDF (1.45 MB). National Park Service.
- ^ "Superintendent's Residence, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-11-24. http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=25.
- ^ "Messhall - CCC Camp". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-11-24. http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=49.
External links
In addition to the links below, a number of the Headquarters District buildings are extensively documented at the Historic American Buildings Survey:
- Mount McKinley Headquarters, Superintendent's Residence, McKinley Station, AK: 3 drawings, 6 photos, 2 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- Mount McKinley Headquarters, Dog Feed Cache & Sled Storage, McKinley Station, AK: 3 drawings, 7 photos, 2 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, at Historic American Building Survey
National Register of Historic Places in Denali National Park Historic districts Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District | Teklanika Archeological District
NRHP properties Ewe Creek Ranger Cabin No. 8 | Igloo Creek Cabin No. 25 | Lower East Fork Ranger Cabin No. 9 | Lower Toklat River Ranger Cabin No. 18 | Lower Windy Creek Ranger Cabin No. 15 | Moose Creek Ranger Cabin No. 19 | Riley Creek Ranger Cabin No. 20 | Sanctuary River Cabin No. 31 | Sushana River Ranger Cabin No. 17 | Toklat Ranger Station-Pearson Cabin No. 4 | Upper East Fork Cabin No. 29 | Upper Toklat River Cabin No. 24 | Upper Windy Creek Ranger Cabin No. 7
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