Mesa Verde Administrative District

Also known as: Mesa Verde National Park Headquarters,Museum,Post Office,Ran
Area at head of Spruce Canyon off park service road, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Map

Coordinates:
+37.18319, -108.49146
37°10'59" N, 108°29'29" W

Quadrangle map:
Moccasin Mesa

Street View

Description

Mesa Verde National Park was established in 1906 to preserve prehistoric cliff dwellings; however, a group of significant historic buildings also occupies the park. The Superintendent's Residence (1921), Park Headquarters Building (1923), Post Office (1923), Museum (1923-24) and Ranger Club (1925) at Mesa Verde are the first buildings designed by the National Park Service to be based on the local native cultural traditions. These core structures are the Pueblo Revival style with adaptations made to compliment the prehistoric structures of the park and the surrounding environment... -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS CO-132)

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1987
Reference number: 87001410
Architectural style: Other architectural type; Pueblo Revival
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction
Property type: District
Historic functions: Museum; Institutional housing; Park; Government office
Current functions: Museum; Institutional housing; Park; Government office
Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1925-1949
Significant year: 1921

Update Log

January 13, 2021: New Street View added by Michael Miller

Sources

HABS CO-132 - Spruce Tree Point
HABS CO-132-A - Spruce Tree Point, Museum
HABS CO-132-B - Spruce Tree Point, Chief Ranger's Office
HABS CO-132-C - Spruce Tree Point, Administrative Building
HABS CO-132-D - Spruce Tree Point, Post Office
Wikipedia
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 87001410 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information