String Lake Comfort Station

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String Lake Comfort Station
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Nearest city Moose, Wyoming
Coordinates 43°47′19″N110°43′47″W / 43.78861°N 110.72972°W / 43.78861; -110.72972
ArchitectNPS Branch of Plans & Design
MPS Grand Teton National Park MPS
NRHP reference No. 90000617
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1990 [1]

The String Lake Comfort Station is one of three similar buildings in Grand Teton National Park that were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Public Works Administration to standard National Park Service plans. Built between 1934 and 1939, the String Lake station was originally located near the Jenny Lake ranger station. It is an example of the National Park Service Rustic style. [2] [3]

The String Lake Comfort Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1990. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "String Lake Comfort Station". National Register of Historic Places. Wyoming State Preservation Office. October 21, 2008.
  3. Steven F. Mehls (January 17, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: String Lake Comfort Station" (pdf). National Park Service.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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