Milner Pass Road Camp Mess Hall and House explained

Milner Pass Road Camp Mess Hall and House
Nearest City:Estes Park, Colorado
Coordinates:40.4172°N -105.8158°W
Built:1926
Architect:Daniel Ray Hull (National Park Service)
Architecture:NPS Rustic Architecture
Added:July 20, 1987
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001130

The Milner Pass Road Camp Mess Hall and House was built in 1926 was built to support construction crews working on the new Trail Ridge Road in the vicinity of Milner Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park in 1926. The 35by log structure was designed by Daniel Ray Hull of the National Park Service and represents one of the earliest examples of the National Park Service rustic style in the park. The interior is divided into three rooms. Its original use was as a dining facility and residence for Park Service personnel.[1]

The Milner Pass Mess Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1987.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McWilliams. Carl and Karen. [{{NRHP url|id=87001130}} Classified Structure Field Inventory Report: Mess Hall and Residence]. National Park Service. 29 August 2011. August 20, 1985.