Saddlehorn Caretaker's Residence

Mesa County, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerLibrary of Congress HABS/HAER↗

The Saddlehorn Caretaker's Residence, built in 1935 in Mesa County, Colorado, exemplifies the National Park Service rustic architectural style favored during the New Deal era. Designed by William G. Carnes, the modest dwelling reflects the period's approach to harmonizing structures with their natural surroundings through the use of local materials and organic forms. As a contributing property on the National Register of Historic Places, it represents the administrative infrastructure developed to support the region's parks and protected lands during the mid-twentieth century.