Ernest A. Davidson Explained

Ernest A. Davidson was an American architect.

Among his works are two National Park Service building complexes at Mount Rainier National Park, both designated National Historic Landmarks:

• Longmire Buildings
• Yakima Park Stockade Group

In 1932, Ernest A. Davidson pondered the result of development in Mt. Rainier's Yakima Park, noting it could be classed as a failure "since the area is far less attractive" than before construction, or it might be considered a great success "since the general appearance and result is far superior to those other developments with which comparison may be made, and 'just grew' like topsy".^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3854/is_199810/ai_n8823302/pg_2 Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service / Building the National Parks: Historic Landscape Design and Construction, Environmental History, Oct 1998, by James A. Pritchard