Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District

Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District
Olympic National Park Headquarters
Location 600 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, Washington
Coordinates 48°05′59″N 123°25′57″W / 48.09977°N 123.43252°W / 48.09977; -123.43252 (Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District)Coordinates: 48°05′59″N 123°25′57″W / 48.09977°N 123.43252°W / 48.09977; -123.43252 (Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District)
Area 38 acres (15 ha)
Built 1940
Architect National Park Service
Architectural style Rustic
MPS Olympic National Park MPS
NRHP reference # 07000720[1]
Added to NRHP July 13, 2007

The Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District overlooks Port Angeles, Washington from Peabody Heights, consisting of 6 contributing buildings built in 1940-44, 8 contributing structures and 17 non-contributing properties that act as the administrative headquarters for Olympic National Park. The contributing structures were built using locally obtained native materials in a late interpretation of the National Park Service Rustic style. Native landscaping enhances the site. Much of the work was carried out by Public Works Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps workers.[2]

The most significant building is the Administration Building (48°06′03″N 123°25′58″W / 48.10096°N 123.43279°W / 48.10096; -123.43279 (Administrative Building)), a two-story masonry and wood frame structure with a long, horizontal design, emphasized by linear banding in the shingle cladding of the second story. The Custodian's Residence or Superintendent's Residence (48°06′03″N 123°25′53″W / 48.10093°N 123.43148°W / 48.10093; -123.43148 (Superintendent's Residence)) housed the park superintendent until the 1980s when it was converted to offices. The irregularly shaped two-story building is similar in style and materials to the headquarters.[2]

A somewhat separated area comprises several maintenance buildings. The Gas and Oil House building (48°05′59″N 123°25′53″W / 48.09972°N 123.43139°W / 48.09972; -123.43139 (Gas & Oil House)) uses coursed stone and heavy timber, with a porte-cochere extending from the front to shelter gas pumps. The Transformer Vault and Pump House (48°05′59″N 123°25′59″W / 48.09982°N 123.43306°W / 48.09982; -123.43306 (Transformer Vault and Pumphouse)) is similar in character. The Equipment Shed/Carpenter Shop (48°05′58″N 123°25′55″W / 48.09946°N 123.43182°W / 48.09946; -123.43182 (Equipment Shed/Carpenter Shop)) is a stone and frame building in a saltbox shape with projecting bracketed eaves that anticipate the Mission 66 style structures on the 1950s and 1960s. The Equipment and Supply Building (48°05′57″N 123°25′54″W / 48.0992°N 123.43168°W / 48.0992; -123.43168 (Equipment and Supply Storage)), measuring 199 feet (61 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m) is a masonry and frame building, with a large frame extension that burned in 1965. This section was replaced with a historically faithful copy in 1970.[2]

The Headquarters District is close to the park, but outside its primary boundaries. It was the first park headquarters to be situated outside its park.[2] The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Nomination Form for Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying pictures
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