West Entrance Station
West Entrance Station | |
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| Location | Going-to-the-Sun Rd., near West Glacier, Glacier NP, West Glacier, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 48°30′23″N 113°59′12″W / 48.50639°N 113.98667°W |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architect | National Park Service,Branch of Plan |
| Architectural style | Other |
| MPS | Glacier National Park MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001581 |
| Added to NRHP | April 04, 1996[1] |
The West Entrance Station at Glacier National Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1942. An example of the National Park Service Rustic style, it was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design.[2]
The entrance station was designed at National Park Service architect Albert Good's suggestion to specifically resemble a toll station. The station is a wood frame building faced with random ashlar stone. The roof is framed using logs., supported by 13 inches (33 cm) log posts. The entrance station is similar to that built at the park's Saint Mary entrance at about the same time, using the same plans. A 1963 modification added two checking booths with board-and-batten siding under the wings of the station.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "West Entrance Station". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-11-14.
- ^ Hubber, Ann (June 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West Entrance Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
- Government buildings completed in 1942
- Rustic architecture in Montana
- Buildings and structures in Flathead County, Montana
- Buildings and structures in Glacier National Park (U.S.)
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Montana
- 1942 establishments in Montana
- National Register of Historic Places in Flathead County, Montana
- Montana Registered Historic Place stubs