Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
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Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, also known as Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building, is a building in Rocky Mountain National Park
that is nationally significant for its architecture. Completed in 1967, it was designed by Taliesin Associated Architects
, and was one of the most significant commissions for that firm in the years immediately following the death of founder Frank Lloyd Wright
. It was one of the last major projects completed under the Park Service Mission 66
project.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 2001.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park located in the north-central region of the U.S. state of Colorado.It features majestic mountain views, a variety of wildlife, varied climates and environments—from wooded forests to mountain tundra—and easy access to back-country trails...
that is nationally significant for its architecture. Completed in 1967, it was designed by Taliesin Associated Architects
Taliesin Associated Architects
Taliesin Associated Architects is an architectural firm founded by Frank Lloyd Wright to carry on his architectural vision after his death. It was headquartered at Taliesin West and had up to 14 principals who had all worked under Wright. One of their first major projects was Rocky Mountain...
, and was one of the most significant commissions for that firm in the years immediately following the death of founder Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
. It was one of the last major projects completed under the Park Service Mission 66
Mission 66
Mission 66 was a US National Park Service ten-year program that was intended to dramatically expand Park Service visitor services by 1966, in time for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Park Service....
project.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 2001.
See also
- Rocky Mountain National Park Utility Area Historic DistrictRocky Mountain National Park Utility Area Historic DistrictThe Rocky Mountain National Park Utility Area Historic District in Rocky Mountain National Park documents the early administrative core of the park. Beginning in 1920 and continuing into the 1930s, park service and administrative structures were built in the National Park Service Rustic style. ...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Larimer County, ColoradoNational Register of Historic Places listings in Larimer County, ColoradoThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Larimer County, Colorado. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Larimer County, Colorado, United States...