The Mariposa Grove Cabin, originally built in 1864 by Galen Clark , Yosemite's first guardian and discoverer of the Mariposa Grove , stands as an iconic symbol of Yosemite National Park . Located near the General Grant and General Sheridan trees, the cabin has been rebuilt three times on the same site, with the current structure dating to 1931. Although not an exact replica of the original, the cabin reflects a blend of Rustic style and minor Art Deco styles, showcasing natural materials and skilled craftsmanship.
13-763: In 1978, the Mariposa Grove Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Clark constructed the first shelter, a simple one-room cabin, in the Upper Grove in May 1864, shortly after being appointed the first guardian of the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grant. He used it as an office and information center for visitors. In June 1864, Dr. Henry Bellows named it "Galen's Hospice" after his party took shelter there during
26-417: A low-pitched gable roof covered with wood shingles , with a 24 inches (61 cm) exposure. The cabin is built from peeled sugar pine logs, laid in alternating tiers and interlocked at the corners and where the partition wall meets the exterior walls with a "V" notch joint. The spaces between the logs are filled with tightly fitted split-log wedges. A 45 by 12 feet (13.7 by 3.7 m) plank deck runs along
39-402: A rough-dressed granite fireplace in the shape of a segmented arch . The flooring is doweled, random-width oak. The main decorative feature is the handcrafted furniture, including massive sequoia wood tables and benches, hand-planed and polished, with simple, stylized carvings of Native American motifs reflecting an Art Deco influence. The cabin and its furnishings were designed to blend with
52-568: A separate National Register reference number. The numbers of NRHP listings in each state are documented by tables in each of the individual state list articles. Additional U.S. NRHPs that are not on the map: American Samoa , Guam , Northern Mariana Islands , Puerto Rico , U.S. Minor Outlying Islands , U.S. Virgin Islands National Register of Historic Places listings in American Samoa This
65-519: A storm. In 1881, the State of California replaced the ramshackle building with a new one room cabin. Another room was added in 1902 to serve as the office for the grove's guardian. Galen Clark's cabin became a symbol of early Yosemite tourism, serving as a lunch stop for stagecoach trips to Mariposa Grove operated by the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company . Visitors often took photographs of
78-663: Is a list of the buildings , sites , districts , and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in American Samoa . There are currently 31 listed sites spread across the three districts of American Samoa . There are no sites listed on the unorganized atoll of Swains Island . This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 22, 2024. The following are approximate tallies of current listings in American Samoa on
91-618: The Camp in the Big Trees, which featured overnight accommodations, was built in a separate location in the grove. The Mariposa Grove Museum stands on the site of the original Galen Clark Cabin. In 1930, the National Park Service built the current structure to display museum exhibits about the grove's history. It is a one-story log structure measuring 20 feet (6.1 m) by 45 feet (14 m) and divided into two rooms. It has
104-473: The National Register of Historic Places website. There are frequent additions to the listings and occasional delistings and the counts here are approximate and not official. New entries are added to the official Register on a weekly basis. Also, the counts in this table exclude boundary increase and decrease listings which modify the area covered by an existing property or district and which carry
117-537: The National Register of Historic Places. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. There are frequent additions to the listings and occasional delistings and the counts here are not official. Also, the counts in this table exclude boundary increase and decrease listings which modify
130-411: The U.S. National Park Service . Since its introduction in 1966, more than 97,000 separate listings have been added to the register. The following are approximate tallies of current listings by state and territory on the National Register of Historic Places. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of August 24, 2024, and new weekly listings posted since then on
143-415: The cabin, surrounded by towering giant sequoias, and these images were widely used in promotional materials. In 1917, plans by the federal government to demolish the historic cabin to build a hotel sparked widespread protests. The California Legislature passed a resolution calling for its preservation, and visitors rallied to save it as a symbol of the state's heritage. Ultimately, the cabin was protected and
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#1732780910256156-402: The southwest side. An exterior chimney, made of granite in a coursed rubble pattern , is located on the southeast end. The southwest side has three double-hung, 6x6 windows, while the northeast side has two. There are three doors—two on the southwest and one on the northeast—made of vertical boards and decorated with large, false strap hinges of unpainted iron. Inside, the room is dominated by
169-511: The surrounding sequoias, with the massive furniture hand-hewn from a fallen sequoia in the lower grove. United States National Register of Historic Places listings The National Register of Historic Places in the United States is a register including buildings , sites , structures , districts , and objects . The Register automatically includes all National Historic Landmarks as well as all historic areas administered by
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