Zion Lodge Historic District


Zion Lodge Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Western Cabins
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Nearest city	Springdale, Utah
Coordinates	37°15′1″N 112°57′17″W / 37.25028°N 112.95472°W / 37.25028; -112.95472Coordinates: 37°15′1″N 112°57′17″W / 37.25028°N 112.95472°W / 37.25028; -112.95472
Built	1925
Architect	Underwood,Gilbert Stanley
Architectural style	Rustic
NRHP Reference #	82001718
Added to NRHP	August 24, 1982^[1]

The Zion Lodge Historic District surrounds the rustic lodge originally designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood in Zion National Park. The lodge served as the center of a group of cabins, employee dormitories and support buildings which are included in the district. A swimming pool and bathhouse were demolished in 1976. The district was expanded in 1986 to include an Underwood-designed former photography studio and additional cabins.

The Zion Lodge complex was developed by the Utah Parks Company to provide lodging for tourists at Zion. The Utah Parks Company was owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, which had developed a strong relationship with Underwood. Underwood designed most of the structures in the lodge community using principles of rustic design favored by the National Park Service, a style that was developed and promoted, in part, by Underwood himself.^[2]

The district is centered on the Zion Lodge. Underwood's National Park Service Rustic style lodge burned in 1966 and was replaced by a prefabricated structure on the same foundation. A 1990 renovation added elements of Underwood's original design to the 1966 structure. The district includes:

Female Dormitory Built in 1927 to Underwood's design, in the "studs out" style with wall framing exposed outside of the wall sheathing. The one story building measures approximately 36 feet (11 m) by 69 feet (21 m), with a log-framed hipped roof. The entry porch features stone piers and heavy log roof construction.
Male Dormitory Built in 1937 as an enlarged version of the female dormitory in a manner sympathetic to Underwood's original design. The one story building measures approximately 36 feet (11 m) by 112 feet (34 m).
Standard Cabins Also known as "Pioneer Cabins" and "Frontier Cabins", built in the "studs out" style with an anticipated life expectancy of 20 years. The standard cabins were built beginning in 1925. In the 1940s small additions were made for bathrooms.
Western Cabins Also known as "Deluxe Cabins, the duplex and quadruplex cabins built in a substantial manner with massive stone piers and fireplaces and open log truss ceilings. Infill walls are built in the studs out style. The Western Cabins were built beginning in 1927.^[2]

References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Culpin, Mary Shivers (January 12, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Zion Lodge Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-06-19.

External links

Photographs of the Zion Lodge area at the National Park Service's NRHP database
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-112, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Springdale vicinity, Washington County, UT", 5 photos, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-A, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Western Deluxe Quadraplex Cabins, Cabins No. 523, 528 & 529", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-B, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Duplex Cabin", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-C, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Family Cabin", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-D, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Barber Shop", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-E, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Bake Shop", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-F, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Men's Dormitory", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-G, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Women's Dormitory", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-H, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Mattress Storage Cabin", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-I, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Five Stall Shed", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. UT-112-J, "Zion Lodge-Birch Creek Historic Complex, Machine Shop", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page

National Register of Historic Places in Zion National Park

Historic districts	Oak Creek Historic District Oak Creek Irrigation Canal Parunuweap Canyon Archeological District Pine Creek Residential Historic District Zion Lodge Historic District

Other properties	Angels Landing Trail-West Rim Trail Cable Creek Bridge Cable Mountain Draw Works Canyon Overlook Trail East Entrance Checking Station East Entrance Residence East Entrance Sign East Rim Trail Emerald Pools Trail Flanigan Ditch Floor of the Valley Road Gateway to the Narrows Trail Grotto Camping Ground North Comfort Station Grotto Camping Ground South Comfort Station Grotto Trail Hidden Canyon Trail Museum-Grotto Residence Oak Creek Irrigation Canal Pine Creek Irrigation Canal South Campground Amphitheater South Campground Comfort Station South Entrance Sign Zion Nature Center-Zion Inn Zion – Mount Carmel Highway

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Zion National Park ♦ Historical buildings and structures of Zion National Park

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