Preservation Plan: Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park
Yost C, Lindberg J, Arnold J. 2008. Preservation Plan: Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, Rocky Mountain National Park. Historic Structure Report. National Park Service. Rocky Mountain National Park
The purpose of the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Preservation Plan is to provide a plan for long-term stewardship of Rocky Mountain National Park's only designated National Historic Landmark. The document includes recommendations for future maintenance, use, and interpretation of the historic building. It is intended to serve as a reference and guide for park management, maintenance staff, interpretive staff, and all tenants and users of the building. The first three sections of the plan present a brief history of the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and summarize the philosophy and intentions of the building's original designers. E. Thomas Casey, a protege of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building (also known as Beaver Meadows Visitor Center) in 1964. Its horizontal orientation and materials complement the setting at the foot of Longs Peak. The fourth section identifies key features and describes recommended maintenance treatments. The final section outlines recommendations for interpreting the history and significance of the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center for the general public.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Yost, Cheri; Lindberg, James; Arnold, Joe
- Date of Issue
- 2008-01
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- IMR , ROMO
- Keywords
- architecture, Cor-Ten Steel, Frank Lloyd Wright, Longs Peak, Mission 66, Modern design, National Historic Landmark, ponderosa pine, steel, Taliesin, Thomas Casey, visitor center, visitor use