Kimmel Kabins | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Coordinates: | 43.7439°N -110.7272°W |
Architect: | J.D. Kimmel, Lura Kimmel |
Added: | April 23, 1990 |
Refnum: | 90000612 |
The Kimmel Kabins were a tourist camp in Grand Teton National Park. The camp was built in 1937 by J.D. and Lura Kimmel with a rustic lodge and eleven cabins on either side of Cottonwood Creek south of Jenny Lake. The camp is the only remaining example of a motor court-style camp in Grand Teton out of as many as twelve former establishments. The camp eventually featured a store with a post office.
The Kimmels sold the strategically located property in 1944 in exchange for a life estate.[1] After Lura Kimmel's death in 1962 the cabins were used as seasonal residences for National Park Service employees and the other buildings were removed.[2] [3]
The Kimmel Kabins were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1990.