Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming. Initially constructed in 1891, the Lake Hotel was entirely reconceived in the first decades of the 20th century as a grand resort hotel displaying the Colonial Revival style as adapted to the context of a national park in the western United States. Located on the north shore of Yellowstone Lake, the hotel expansion and redesign was spearheaded by noted architect Robert C. Reamer.
Today, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis announced the designation of Lake Hotel in Yellowstone National Park and four other resources as National Historic Landmarks. Director Jarvis noted “National historic landmarks preserve some of our nation’s most remarkable places and demonstrate the power of partnerships between the National Park Service and historic property owners. These new landmarks offer opportunities for more Americans to make personal connections with our nation’s cultural and historical heritage and have the potential to drive tourism and boost local economies.” National Historic Landmarks recognize places that possess exceptional value and quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. The press release included this description:
Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming. Initially constructed in 1891, the Lake Hotel was entirely reconceived in the first decades of the 20th century as a grand resort hotel displaying the Colonial Revival style as adapted to the context of a national park in the western United States. Located on the north shore of Yellowstone Lake, the hotel expansion and redesign was spearheaded by noted architect Robert C. Reamer.
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Laurie and Tom Simmons presented the results of the Park County Cemetery Multiple Property Documentation Form project at a public meeting at the Fairplay Community Center in Fairplay on 18 March. The PowerPoint presentation discussed the types of county cemeteries identified (town, community, and family) and noted cemetery characteristics, including markers, iconography, and grave enclosure fencing. Tom Simmons presented "Documenting William Jackson Palmer's 'Little London" at the 2015 Southwest Social Science Association meeting in Denver on 9 April. In establishing Colorado Springs in 1871, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad magnate William Jackson Palmer sought to make it “the most attractive place in the West for homes—a place for schools, colleges, literature, science, first-class newspapers and everything the above imply.” Palmer, who resided on a nearby estate, Glen Eyrie, envisioned the city as a health and pleasure resort for his friends and like-minded inhabitants drawn from the moneyed classes of the East and Europe. Attracting scores of English immigrants, the community soon earned the nickname “Little London” and capitalized on its healthy climate, scenic location at the base of 14,210’ Pikes Peak, and such nearby attractions as the Garden of the Gods and mineral hot springs. The original townsite included land for two large parks and a site for an institution of higher learning, the latter occupied in 1874 by Colorado College. An impressive array of buildings emerged, often featuring Colorado materials and designed by distinguished local architects and noted Eastern firms. When an 1890s mining boom at Cripple Creek produced more than two dozen Colorado Springs millionaires, many used their wealth to develop substantial business blocks, erect elaborate mansions, and undertake philanthropic endeavors supporting the culture of Colorado Springs. Since 1996 Front Range Research Associates, a Denver historic preservation consulting firm, has documented properties embodying the architectural and historical significance of Colorado Springs for the city and Colorado College. This presentation will examine how the city’s sense of place, shaped by Palmer’s original vision, is seen in properties such as the Colorado College campus, Van Briggle Art Pottery, Monument Valley Park, First Congregational Church, and Colorado Springs City Hall. |
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