Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District

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.

Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Superintendent's residence, Denali National Park
Boundaries of Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District
Location	Mile 3.4 McKinley Park Highway, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Coordinates	63°43′16″N 148°57′56″W
Area	11.91 acres (4.82 ha)
Built by	National Park Service; Civilian Conservation Corps
Architect	National Park Service
NRHP reference No.	87000975[1] (original) 100002397 (increase)
AHRS No.	HEA-147
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 23, 1987
Boundary increase	May 10, 2018
Designated AHRS	July 10, 1978

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.[2]

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.[3]

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  Dog feed cache and sled storage building

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.

• Office Building, also known as the Old Museum, 63°43′20″N 148°57′56″W, built 1926.[4]
• Warehouse, actually hosting the Museum 63°43′15″N 148°57′59″W, built 1928.[5]
• Barn, also known as the Old Sign Shop, 63°43′13″N 148°57′58″W, built 1928-1929.[6]
• Dog Feed Cache and Sled Storage, comprising dog houses and kennels 63°43′10″N 148°58′07″W, built 1929-1930.[7][8][9]
• Electric Light Plant (Power House), also known as the Engineer Office, 63°43′17″N 148°57′55″W, built 1930-1931.[10]
• Garage, also known as the Ranger Cache, 63°43′15″N 148°58′01″W, built 1931.[11]
• Comfort Station, also known as the "John House", 63°43′17″N 148°57′54″W, built 1932.[12]
• Boiler House, also known as the Plumbing Shop, 63°43′14″N 148°57′54″W, built 1932.[13]
• Rangers' Dormitory, also known as the Administration Building, 63°43′16″N 148°57′59″W, built 1934-1935.[14]
• Employee Residences, two buildings, 63°43′18″N 148°57′52″W, both built 1938.[15][16]
• Superintendent's Garage 63°43′20″N 148°57′58″W, built 1939.[17]
• Garage and Repair Shop, also known as the Carpenter Shop, 63°43′14″N 148°57′59″W, built 1939.[18]
• Employee's Residence, also known as the Superintendent's Residence, 63°43′16″N 148°57′51″W, built 1940-1941.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Gail Evans (December 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "Employee's Residence, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
4. "Office Building, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
5. "Warehouse, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
6. "Barn, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
7. "Dog Feed Cache and Sled Storage, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
8. "Dog Houses, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
9. "Dog Kennels, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
10. "Electric Light Plant, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
11. "Garage, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
12. "Comfort Station, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
13. "Boiler House, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
14. "Rangers' Dormitory, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
15. "Employee Residence - Apartments, HQ(1)". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
16. "Employee Residence - Apartments, HQ(2)". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
17. "Superintendent's Garage, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
18. "Garage and Repair Shop, HQ". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AK-35, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Cantwell, Denali Borough, AK", 1 photo, 1 color transparency, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
• HABS No. AK-35-A, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Employee Residence", 1 photo, 2 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-B, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Employee Residence", 1 photo, 3 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-C, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Administration Building", 3 photos, 3 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-D, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Employee Residence", 2 photos, 2 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-E, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Superintendent's Residence", 6 photos, 3 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
• HABS No. AK-35-F, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Warehouse", 3 photos, 2 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-G, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Garage & Repair Shop", 1 photo, 2 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-H, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Ranger Cache & Garage", 2 photos, 2 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-I, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Dog Feed Cache & Sled Storage", 7 photos, 3 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
• HABS No. AK-35-J, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Barn", 4 photos, 2 measured drawings, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
• HABS No. AK-35-K, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Boiler House", 1 photo, 2 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-L, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Electric Light Plant", 3 photos, 1 measured drawing, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-M, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Employee Residence", 1 photo, 1 measured drawing, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• HABS No. AK-35-N, "Mount McKinley Headquarters, Comfort Station", 1 photo, 1 measured drawing, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
• Jane Bryant (2011). "Snapshots from the Past: A Roadside History of Denali National Park and Preserve". National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2017.