Historic Structure Report: Main House and Annex, Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Ranch, Death Valley National Monument
Frazier CC, Carper RL, Teague GA, Lawson J, Bainbridge SJ, Silva RL, Tower DB, Snow DE, Roberts AM, Cloyd PC, Franz EJ. 1991. Historic Structure Report: Main House and Annex, Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Ranch, Death Valley National Monument. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The primary purpose of this Historic Structure Report is to assess the condition of the Main House and Annex at Scotty's Castle, Death Valley Ranch and recommend appropriate preservation measures, including repairs and other treatments as necessary to property manage the property. The scope of the report was limited to the Main House and Annex in Death Valley Scotty's Historic District to focus on the preservation problems of particular importance to those two structures. This Historic Structure Report was initiated in Fiscal Year 1989. The scope of work was limited to the Main House and Annex to focus on a number of preservation problems of specific importance to those two structures, although it is recognized that many of the same concerns, as well as treatment approaches, are applicable to many of the other structures. Death Valley Scotty's Historic District, located at the northeastern end of Death Valley National Monument, includes 33 structures on the National Park Service (NPS) List of Classified Structures (LCS). The district is included in the National Register (date of entry July 20, 1978) and is being evaluated for possible inclusion as a National Landmark The Main House began as a simple rectangular structure conducted in 1922. It was lavishly remodeled, virtually rebuilt, to include the Annex between 1926 and 931. The style has been called Old Provincial Spanish, but it is a blend of period revivals and Southern California vernacular. The buildings are built of concrete and wooden frame and are finished with a cement stucco and red tiled roofs. With their towers, courtyard, and connecting bridge, they include over 30 rooms on two levels, plus an array of subterranean levels. The complex, originally called Death Valley Ranch, was built for Chicago millionaire Albert Johnson. Construction engineer Matt Roy Thompson, designer Charles A. MacNeilledge and architect Martin de Dubovay were employed for the 1926-31 modifications and embellishments. The report includes administrative data, history, existing conditions, and treatment recommendations.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Frazier, C.; Carper, Robert; Teague, George; Lawson, Jan; Bainbridge, Steven; Silva, Richard; Tower, Daniel; Snow, David; Roberts, Andrew; Cloyd, Paul; Franz, E.
- Date of Issue
- 1991-09
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- DEVA , PWR
- Keywords
- Albert Johnson, architecture, Bessie Johnson, castle, Charles MacNeilledge, climate control systems, color assessment, curatorial storage, fencing, fire suppression, fountain, Gospel Foundation, Great Depression, HABS, house museum, laborer, Martin de Dubovay, Matt Roy Thompson, mining claim, observation tower, plaster, plumbing, ranch, seismic assessment, Southern California vernacular, storm drainage, stucco, subterranean tunnels, sundial, swimming pool, tile, tourism, tower, tunnels, Walter Scott
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000250: Scotty's Castle (000250) , CRIS-HS: 057834: Scotty's Castle Annex