North Rim Road, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park explained

North Rim Road, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Nearest City:Crawford, Colorado
Built:1933
Architect:NPS-Engineering Branch
Builder:Civilian Conservation Corps
Architecture:Roadway --->
Added:September 6, 2005
Area:231acres
Refnum:05001181

The North Rim Road, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, near Crawford, Colorado was built during 1933–38. It is an approximately five mile long roadway, with viewpoints and associated structures. It is recognized as a "designed landscape". It includes five overlooks over the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.[1]

Construction

Designed by the National Park Service's NPS-Engineering Branch, the road would be built by the Civilian Conservation Corps Designers included T.W. Secrest, who received input from NPS landscape architects including Thomas Chalmers Vint, Howard M. Baker, and Charles A. Richey.[1]

Listing

It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005; the listing also termed it the North Rim Road Historic District. The district includes five contributing buildings, six contributing sites and 11 other contributing structures.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=05001181}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: North Rim Road, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park / North Rim Road Historic District/ 5MN.3522 ]. Janene Caywood . 2005 . National Park Service. and