Old Headquarters Area Historic District

Wyoming, United States

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The Old Headquarters Area Historic District at Devils Tower National Monument encompasses three structures built between 1931 and 1937 in the National Park Service Rustic style. The custodian's residence, designed by the NPS Landscape Division under Chief Landscape Architect Thomas Chalmers Vint, was constructed in 1931 by contractor Mr. Cummings of Deadwood, South Dakota, and originally served as the home of the monument's second custodian, George C. Crowe, with five rooms including living quarters and bathroom. The administration building, funded as an Emergency Conservation Works project and built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935, functioned as headquarters and museum until 1959, when administration relocated while the structure transitioned to primary visitor center—a role it maintains today with public facilities distributed across its three levels. The fire hose house, designed by NPS architect Edward A. Nickel and constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (Camp NM-1) in 1937, was purpose-built to house fire equipment and has retained that function since completion. Together, these buildings represent Depression-era federal investment in park infrastructure and reflect the distinctive aesthetic principles of National Park Service design.

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National Park Service rustic

Type: historic district
Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place: Wyoming, United States

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