Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District explained

Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:63.7211°N -148.9656°W
District Map:Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District, Alaska.png
Area:11.91acres
Builder:National Park Service
Added:October 23, 1987
Increase:May 10, 2018
Increase Refnum:100002397
Refnum:87000975
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Date:July 10, 1978
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:HEA-147
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District in Alaska, United States, in what is now called Denali National Park was the original administrative center of the park. It contains an extensive collection of National Park Service Rustic structures, primarily designed by the National Park Service's Branch of Plans and Designs in the 1930s.

In 1920, the newly created park received funding to hire staff and establish an administrative area. When the Alaska Railroad reached the park in 1922, park headquarters were moved from the community of Nenana to a location near the new railroad station within the park boundaries. In the fall of 1925, park headquarters were moved to its current location. By 1927, nine structures, including those moved from the original site, occupied the headquarters district.[1]

As the hub of park administrative and management, the headquarters area expanded according to detailed plans provided by the Branch of Plans and Design. As in many of the national parks during the Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps had an important role in the development of conservation and recreation-oriented projects within the park as a whole and headquarters district in particular. Beginning in 1938, CCC accomplished many projects within the park, but most of their efforts focused on the headquarters area where they constructed sewer and water lines, roads, and buildings.

Contributing properties

When first listed, the historical district contains a total of 14 contributing properties, built between 1926 and 1941. It was enlarged in 2018.

External links

Notes and References

  1. [{{NRHP url|id=87000975}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District]. pdf. December 1985 . Gail Evans. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Office Building, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919030408/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=23. September 19, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Warehouse, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524053332/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=36. May 24, 2011. dead.
  4. Web site: Barn, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919031349/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=42. September 19, 2012. dead.
  5. Web site: Dog Feed Cache and Sled Storage, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524053244/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=39. May 24, 2011. dead.
  6. Web site: Dog Houses, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919030633/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=40. September 19, 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Dog Kennels, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919030715/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=41. September 19, 2012. dead.
  8. Web site: Electric Light Plant, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919031505/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=44. September 19, 2012. dead.
  9. Web site: Garage, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524053618/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=38. May 24, 2011. dead.
  10. Web site: Comfort Station, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919030949/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=47. September 19, 2012. dead.
  11. Web site: Boiler House, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919031238/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=43. September 19, 2012. dead.
  12. Web site: Rangers' Dormitory, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032018/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=22. September 24, 2015. dead.
  13. Web site: Employee Residence - Apartments, HQ(1). May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032054/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=8. September 24, 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: Employee Residence - Apartments, HQ(2). May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120914050305/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=9. September 14, 2012. dead.
  15. Web site: Superintendent's Garage, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919031426/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=45. September 19, 2012. dead.
  16. Web site: Garage and Repair Shop, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524054056/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=37. May 24, 2011. dead.
  17. Web site: Employee's Residence, HQ. May 10, 2017. List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919030505/http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=AK&PARK=DENA&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=24. September 19, 2012. dead.

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