A Home for Rangers

A Home for Rangers (HM18MP)

Location: Yosemite Valley, CA 95389 Mariposa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 44.856', W 119° 35.204'

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Stephen T. Mather, the first director of the National Park Service, employed park rangers to guide tourists and protect parks from poachers. In 1920, Mather hired architect Charles Summer to construct a home for members of his newly organized ranger force. Mather paid for the building out of his own pocket. In the design, Mather mandated that

"...particular attention must be devoted always to the harmonizing of these improvements with the landscape."

A rustic style of architecture developed and is exemplified by the Ranger's Club and surrounding buildings in Yosemite Valley.

National Historic Landmark

In keeping with attempts to harmonize structures with the surroundings, architects used materials such as granite cobbles, peeled logs, and redwood shingles. The interior decoration owes much to the arts and crafts movement of the early 20th century, incorporating forest, mountain, and American Indian visual elements.
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HM NumberHM18MP
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Placed ByYosemite Fund
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 10:26am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 272095 N 4180961
Decimal Degrees37.74760000, -119.58673333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 44.856', W 119° 35.204'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 44' 51.36" N, 119° 35' 12.24" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5246 Poe Rd, Yosemite Valley CA 95389, US
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