Wild Basin House Explained

Wild Basin House
Designated Other1:Colorado
Designated Other1 Number:5BL.2390
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:40.2081°N -105.5656°W
Built:1931
Architect:National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design
Architecture:NPS Rustic Architecture
Added:January 29, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001125

The Wild Basin House was built in the southeastern corner of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, USA in 1931. The log residence was built to plans provided by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs at a cost of $2500, in the National Park Service rustic style. The one-story house measures 23feet by 31feet, resting on a fieldstone foundation, with a shallow-pitched wood shingle roof. The interior comprises three rooms.[1]

The Wild Basin House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1988. The Wild Basin Ranger Station, also listed on the NRHP, is nearby.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McWilliams. Carl and Karen. [{{NRHP url|id=87001125}} Classified Structure Field Report: Wild Basin House]. National Park Service. 24 August 2011. August 20, 1985.