Northeast Entrance Station
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The Northeast Entrance Station to Yellowstone National Park
, in Park County, Montana
, is a rustic log building that serves its purpose admirably. Designed by the National Park Service
Branch of Plans and Design under the direction of Thomas Chalmers Vint
, it was built in 1935. The entrance station stands across US 212 near Cooke City, Montana. A combined ranger station and residence is located nearby. All buildings were constructed by George Larkin of Gardiner, Montana
.
As a pristine example of its type, and being an ambitious one for its time, it was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1987.
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho...
, in Park County, Montana
Park County, Montana
Park Counties in Montana and Wyoming are among the very few pairs of counties in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines.-National protected areas:* Custer National Forest * Gallatin National Forest...
, is a rustic log building that serves its purpose admirably. Designed by the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
Branch of Plans and Design under the direction of Thomas Chalmers Vint
Thomas Chalmers Vint
Thomas Chalmers Vint was a landscape architect credited for directing and shaping landscape planning and development during the early years of the United States National Park System. His work at Yosemite National Park and the development of the Mission 66 program are among his better known...
, it was built in 1935. The entrance station stands across US 212 near Cooke City, Montana. A combined ranger station and residence is located nearby. All buildings were constructed by George Larkin of Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner is a census-designated place in Park County, Montana, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 851 at the 2000 census....
.
As a pristine example of its type, and being an ambitious one for its time, 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 1987.
External links
- Northeast Entrance Station at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Architecture in the Parks: A National Historic Landmark Theme Study: Northeast Entrance Station, by Laura Soullière Harrison, 1986, at National Park Service.