Cultural Landscape Report for Muir Woods National Monument
Auwaerter J. 2021. Cultural Landscape Report for Muir Woods National Monument. Cultural Landscape Report. DSC-112/175159. National Park Service, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation. Boston, MA
This Cultural Landscape Report (CLR), which builds upon a historic resource study completed in 2006, supports stewardship of the cultural landscape of Muir Woods National Monument through research, analysis, evaluation, and treatment recommendations. The report reflects the continued work of the National Park Service and its partners to conserve both the natural and cultural resources of Muir Woods and make them accessible to the public. Since its designation as a national monument in 1908, Muir Woods has become a symbol of American conservation values. Its old-growth redwood forest was home to the Miwok people for centuries and then conserved by European-American settlers and later generations, including the National Park Service, for its natural resources and scenic beauty. The cultural history of conservation remains evident today in the ongoing protection of the redwood forest and the sensitive incorporation of built features that are necessary for public use and enjoyment—a cultural landscape of trails, bridges, buildings, gathering areas, memorials, benches, and signs that are respectful of the natural beauty and sensitive ecosystem of Muir Woods. The report provides a detailed inventory of all cultural landscape features in the national monument, and concludes with recommendations for preserving and enhancing the historic character of the landscape. 334 pages (approximate), 15 drawings (508 compliant .pdf file is forthcoming 2022)
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Auwaerter, John
- Date of Issue
- 2021
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
- Units
- MUWO , PWR
- Keywords
- American Conservation Movement, architecture, Bohemian Grove, Cathedral Grove, CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, Coast Miwok, conservation, Conservation Club, Inn, John Muir, Kent-Railway, log bridge, Mission 66, Mount Tamalpais, OCLP, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, park design, park development, pedestrian circulation, private-public partnership, railway, ranch, Rancho Sausalito, recreation, redwood ecosystem, Redwood Forest, rustic design, San Francisco earthquake, Sequoia Canyon, state park, SUNY, trail development, William Kent
- Subjects
- CRIS-CL: 725254: Muir Woods National Monument