Norris Geyser Basin Museum
Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station | |
 Norris Geyser Basin Museum in winter. | |
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| Location | Grand Loop Rd., Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 44°43′34.3″N 110°42′20.8″W / 44.726194°N 110.705778°W |
| Built | 1929–30 |
| Architect | Herbert Maier |
| MPS | Yellowstone National Park MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003362[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1983 |
| Designated NHL | May 28, 1987[2] |
The Norris Geyser Basin Museum, also known as Norris Museum, is one of a series of "trailside museums" in Yellowstone National Park designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is one of three parts of a National Historic Landmark, the Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums, which were funded by Laura Spelman Rockefeller's grant of $118,000.[3][4] Built 1929 - 1930, the Norris Museum is sited on a hill between the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin of Norris Geyser Basin. Its central breezeway frames a view of the Porcelain Basin for arriving visitors.
The 94-foot (29 m) by 20-foot (6.1 m) museum consists of two rectangular sections divided by the breezeway, which is roofed by a prominent jerkinhead gable., framed in massive logs. The pavilions to either side are of shingle-coveredframe construction on a massive stone base. A stone and concrete terrace surrounds the building.[4]
A nearby comfort station is included in the National Register nomination. It was probably built in the 1930s.[4] With the construction of modern restroom facilities the one story log structure is now used as a bookstore operated by the Yellowstone Association.
The museum exhibits focus on geothermal geology, features of Norris Geyser and plant and animal life in thermal areas.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ ""Architecture in the Parks: A National Historic Landmark Theme Study: Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums", by Laura Soullière Harrison". National Historic Landmark Theme Study. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ a b c Culpin, Mary Shivers (November 11, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
External links
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum
- Norris Museum, Museum Building, North of Steamboat Geyser & southwest of Norris Junction, Norris Junction, Park, WY at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
- Norris Museum, Restrooms, Northwest of Steamboat Geyser & southeast of Museum, Norris Junction, Park, WY at HABS
- Norris, Madison and Fishing Bridge Museums National Historic Landmarks at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
Yellowstone National Park - Norris and Madison | ||
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Geothermal features, historic structures and other attractions in the Norris and Madison Junction areas | ||
| Norris Geyser Basin |  | |
| Gibbon Geyser Basin | ||
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| Geography and geology | ||
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- Buildings and structures completed in 1929
- Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming
- Visitor centers in the United States
- Natural history museums in Wyoming
- National Park Service rustic in Wyoming
- Museums in Park County, Wyoming
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Wyoming
- National Register of Historic Places in Park County, Wyoming
- Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming
- National Register of Historic Places in Yellowstone National Park
- 1930 establishments in Wyoming
- Buildings and structures in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming