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APPENDIX I 

YOSEMITE VALLEY HISTORIC DISTRICT RESOURCES 

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APPENDIX I 

YOSEMITE VALLEY HISTORIC DISTRICT RESOURCES 

The natural features particularly important to the overall significance and integrity of the 

historic district. 

 Upper Yosemite Fall 

 Lower Yosemite Fall 

 Bridalveil Fall 

 Nevada Fall 

 Vernal Fall 

 El Capitan 

 Cathedral Range 

 Three Brothers 

 Sentinel Rock 

 Yosemite Point 

 Lost Arrow 

 Royal Arches 

 Glacier Point 

 Washington Column 

 Half Dome 

 North Dome 

Contributing buildings (28) in the Yosemite Valley historic district (valley-wide) are listed below. 

B1 Yosemite Valley Chapel, built 1879, moved 1901 (Listed in NR, 1973) 

B2 Le Conte Memorial Lodge, 1903, moved 1919 (Listed in NR 1977; NHL, 1987) 

B3 Concessioner Stables Office, 1927 

B4 Concessioner Horse Stable, 1927 

B5 Concessioner Mule Barn, 1926 

B6 Concessioner Stables Linen Building, 1927An asterisk () next to the building number indicates 

previously listed resources. 

B7 Concessioner Stables Tack Building, 1927 

B8 Concessioner Stables Harness Shop, 1927 

B9 Concessioner Stables Blacksmith Shop, 1927 

B10 Concessioner Stables Comfort Station, 1927 

B11 Concessioner Stables Pony Tack Shed #1, 1926 

B12 Concessioner Stables Pony Tack Shed #2, 1926 

B13 Concessioner Stables Employee Residence, 1927 

B14-B18 5 Concessioner Stables Employee Cabins, 1927 

B19 Vernal Fall Comfort Station, 1934 

B20-B27 8 Comfort Stations in Upper and Lower River campgrounds (Camps 15, 7),1922- 1924 

B28 Nature Center at Happy Isles (Fish hatchery, 1927) 

Contributing structures (39) in the valley-wide area are listed below. 

S1 Pohono Bridge, 1928; Listed in NR 1977 

S2 Gauging Station at Pohono Bridge, 1916 

S3 Valley Loop Trail, 1920s 

S4 Bridalveil Fall Access Road 

S5 Bridalveil Fall Trail 
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S6-S8 3 Bridalveil Fall Trail Bridges No.1-3, 1913 

S9 El Capitan Bridge, 1933 

S10 El Capitan Transverse Road 

S11 Northside Drive, 1880s 

S12 Southside Drive, 1880s 

S13 Superintendent’s Footbridge, 1937 

S14 Yosemite Creek Bridge, 1922; Listed in NR in 1977 

S15 Lower Yosemite Fall Trail 

S16-21 6 Yosemite Fall Trail Bridges 

S22 Housekeeping Footbridge, 1929 

S23 Sentinel Bridge Transverse Road 

S24 Stoneman Bridge 1932; Listed in NR 1977 

S25 Ahwahnee Bridge 1928; Listed in NR 1977 

S26 Sugar Pine Bridge 1928; Listed in NR 1977 

S27 Clark’s Bridge, 1928; Listed in NR 1977 

S28 Eastern Portion of Loop Drive 

S29 Mirror Lake Road 

S30 Tenaya Creek Bridge, 1928; Listed in NR in 1977 

S31 New Happy Isles Bridge, 1929; Listed in NR in 1977 

S32 Happy Isles Middle Bridge, 1997 reconstruction 

S33 Happy Isles West Bridge, 1997 reconstruction 

S34 Mist Trail, 1858 

S35 Four Mile Trail, 1872/1928 

S36 Concessioner Stables Corral, 1927 

S37 Concessioner Stables Feeders, 1927 

S38 Concessioner Stables Fence, 1927 

B39 Yosemite Fall Trail, 1888 

Contributing sites (13) in the Yosemite Valley historic district are listed below. 

Site 1 Bridalveil Meadow 

Site 2 El Captain Meadow 

Site 3 Slaughterhouse Meadow 

Site 4 Sentinel Meadow 

Site 5 Leidig Meadow 

Site 6 Cook’s Meadow 

Site 7 Ahwahnee Meadow 

Site 8 Stoneman Meadow 

Site 9 Hutchings Orchard 

Site 10 Lamon Orchard and Meadow (Listed in the NR in 1975) 

Site 11 Fern Springs 

Site 12 Mirror Lake 

Site 13 Camp 4 (Sunnyside Campground; Listed in 2003) 
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Contributing buildings (138) in the Yosemite Village developed area are listed below. 

B1 Superintendent’s House (1911/1929; Residence No. 1;Listed in NR in 1978) 

B2 Superintendent’s Garage 

B3 Yosemite Village Residence 2, 1911, moved to Yosemite Village in 1929 

B4 Yosemite Village Residence 3, 1937 

B5 Yosemite Village Residence 4, 1911, moved to Yosemite Village in 1929 

B6 Yosemite Village Residence 5, 1912, moved to Yosemite Village in 1929 

B7 Yosemite Village Residence 6, 1920 

B8 Yosemite Village Residence 7, 1920/1939 

B9 Yosemite Village Residence 8, 1920/1939 

B10 Yosemite Village Residence 9, 1922 

B11 Yosemite Village Residence 10, 1922 

B12 Yosemite Village Residence 11, 1924 

B13 Yosemite Village Residence 12, 1922 

B14 Yosemite Village Residence 13, 1914, moved to Yosemite Village in 1929 

B15 Yosemite Village Residence 14, 1924/1938 

B16 Yosemite Village Residence 16, 1923, rehabilitated 1926 

B17 Yosemite Village Residence 17, 1926 

B18 Yosemite Village Residence 18, 1919 

B19 Yosemite Village Residence 19, 1919 

B20 Yosemite Village Residence 20, 1918 

B21 Yosemite Village Residence 21, 1919 

B22 Yosemite Village Residence 34, 1930 

B23 Yosemite Village Residence 35, 1938 

B24 Yosemite Village Residence 36, 1937 

B25 Yosemite Village Residence 37, 1938 

B26 Yosemite Village Residence 39, 1927 

B27 Yosemite Village Residence 40, 1927 

B28 Yosemite Village Residence 41, 1937 

B29 Yosemite Village Residence 42, 1928 

B30 Yosemite Village Residence 43, 1928 

B31 Yosemite Village Residence 44, 1929 

B32 Yosemite Village Residence 45, 1929 

B33 Yosemite Village Apartment Building 46, 1930 

B34 Yosemite Village Residence 47, 1931 

B35 Yosemite Village Residence 48, 1931 

B36 Yosemite Village Girls’ Dormitory 54, 1923 

B37 Yosemite Village Girls’ Dormitory 55, 1923 

B38 Yosemite Village Girl’s Club, 1923 

B39 Yosemite Village Girls’ Dormitory 58, 1932 

B40 Yosemite Village Girls’ Dormitory 59, 1932 

B41 Yosemite Village Apartment Building 60, 1934 

B42 Yosemite Village Residence 61,1934 

B43 Yosemite Village Residence 62, 1934 
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B44 Yosemite Village Residence 63, 1934 

B45 Yosemite Village Residence 66, 1940 

B46 Yosemite Village Residence 67, 1940 

B47 Yosemite Village School Residence 636, 1928 

B48 Yosemite Village Residence 637, 1937 

B49 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 636, 1937 

B50 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 3, 1938 

B51 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 48, 1933 

B52 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 43, 1929 

B53 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 41, 1927 

B54 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 40, 1919 

B55 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 45, 1933 

B56 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 14, 1924 

B57 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 12, 1922 

B58 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 11, 1927 

B59 Yosemite Village Garage for Residence 6, 1924 

B60 Yosemite Village Woodshed for Residence 21, 1919 

B61 Yosemite Village Woodshed for Residence 19, 1919 

B62 Yosemite Village Woodshed for Residence 8, 1920 

B63 Museum Building, 1926 

B64 Administration Building, 1924 

B65 Rangers’ Club, 1920 

B66 Rangers’ Club Transformer House, 1920 

B67 Rangers’ Club Garage, 1920 

B68 Best Studio & Ansel Adams Darkroom, ca. 1925 

B69 Ansel Adams Residence, ca. 1925 

B70 Ansel Adams Duplex Residence, ca. 1925 

B71 Pohono Indian Studio, 1925 

B72 Yosemite Village US Post Office, 1924 

B73 Yosemite Valley Group Utility Building (Fort Yosemite), 1935 

B74 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Equipment Shed (HVAC-Siberia Storage), 1932 

B75 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Camp 1 Comfort Station, 1924 

B76 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Camp 1 Kitchen, ca. 1920 

B77 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Camp 1 Cabin #1, 1923 

B78 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Camp 1 Cabin #2, 1923 

B79 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Warehouse (529 and 532), 1916 

B80 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Supply Warehouse (530), 1916 

B81 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Equipment Shed (516), 1921 

B82 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Equipment Shed (518), 1920 

B83 Yosemite Valley Utility Area Equipment Shed (519), 1926 

B84 Middle Tecoya Residence 126, 1942 

B85 Middle Tecoya Residence 127, 1942 

B86 Middle Tecoya Residence 128, 1942 

B87 Middle Tecoya Residence 129, 1942 

B88 Middle Tecoya Residence 130, 1942 
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B89 Middle Tecoya Residence 131-132, 1942 

B90 Middle Tecoya Residence 133, 1942 

B91 Middle Tecoya Residence 134-135, 1942 

B92 Middle Tecoya Residence 136, 1942 

B93 Middle Tecoya Residence 139, 1942 

B94 Middle Tecoya Garage for Residence, ca. 1942 

B95 Middle Tecoya Garage for Residence, ca. 1942 

B96 Middle Tecoya Garage for Residence, ca. 1942 

B97 Lewis Memorial Hospital (Medical Clinic), 1929 

B98 Nurses’ Quarters and Garage, 1931 

B99 Yosemite Village Residence 49, Doctor’s Residence, 1931 

B100 Yosemite Village Residence 65, 1939 

B101 Lower Tecoya Dormitory A & B, 1930s 

B102 Lower Tecoya Dormitory C & D, 1920s 

B103 Lower Tecoya Dormitory E, 1930s 

B104 Lower Tecoya Dormitory F, 1920s or 1930s 

B105 Lower Tecoya Dormitory Y, 1920s 

B106 Lower Tecoya Residence 119, 1925-1930 

B107 Lower Tecoya Residence 118, 1925-1930 

B108 Lower Tecoya Residence 117, 1925-1930 

B109 Lower Tecoya Residence 116, 1925-1930 

B110 Lower Tecoya Residence 115, 1925-1930 

B111 Lower Tecoya Residence 114, 1925-1930 

B112 Lower Tecoya Residence113, 1920 

B113 Lower Tecoya Residence 112, 1922-1924 

B114 Lower Tecoya Residence 111, 1920 

B115 Lower Tecoya Residence 110, 1922-1924 

B116 Lower Tecoya Residence 109, 1922-1924 

B117 Lower Tecoya Residence 108, 1922-1924 

B118 Lower Tecoya Residence 107, 1920 

B119 Lower Tecoya Residence105/106, 1920s 

B120 Lower Tecoya Residence103/104, 1920s 

B121 Lower Tecoya Residence101/102, 1925-1930 

B122 Lower Tecoya Residence 100, ca. 1920s-1930s 

B123 Lower Tecoya Residence 99, ca. 1920s-1930s 

B124 Lower Tecoya Residence 98, ca. 1920s-1930s 

B125 Lower Tecoya Residence 92-97, 1925-1930 

B126 Lower Tecoya Residences 86-91, 1925-1930 

B127 Lower Tecoya Laundry Cabin, 1930s 

B128-B132 Lower Tecoya Garages, 1920s-1930s 

B133 Concessioner Headquarters Building, 1937-1939 

B134 Curry Garage (Concessioner Garage), 1920 

B135-B138 4 Garages north of Curry Garage, 1920s 
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Fourteen (14) structures contributing to the Yosemite Village developed area are listed below. 

S1 Village Drive (between junction with Northside Drive and Village bike path), Listed in NR in 1978 

S2 Road between Village Drive and Maintenance Area 

S3 Roads and alleys in Yosemite Village Residential Area, Listed in NR in 1978 

S4 Middle Tecoya Road 

S5 Lower Tecoya Road 

S6 Ahwahnee Meadow Road Pedestrian Path 

S7-S10 4 Bridges over Indian Canyon Creek 

S11 Lower Tecoya Footbridge 

S12 Rangers’ Club Parking Area 

S13 Yosemite Valley Medical Clinic Road and Parking Area 

S14 Yosemite Valley Medical Clinic Paths 

Contributing sites (1) in the Yosemite Village area are listed below. 

Site 1 Yosemite Pioneer Cemetery 

Contributing buildings (10) in the Ahwahnee Hotel developed area are listed below. 

B1 Ahwahnee Hotel, 1927, Listed in NR 1977, Designated NHL 1987 

B2-B9 8 Ahwahnee Hotel Guest Cottages, 1928 

B10 Ahwahnee Hotel Guest Cottage Linen Building 

Contributing structures (11) in the Ahwahnee Hotel developed area are listed below. 

S1 Ahwahnee Hotel Entry Road (from gateway to parking lot) 

S2 Ahwahnee Hotel Gate Lodge and Post 

S3 Ahwahnee Hotel Parking Area (West) 

S4 Ahwahnee Hotel Fish Pond 

S5 Ahwahnee Hotel Paths Leading to Guest Cottages 

S6 Ahwahnee Hotel Footbridge to Guest Cottages 

S7 Ahwahnee Hotel Footbridge near Merced River 

S8 Ahwahnee Hotel Bridle Trail Ford 

S9 Ahwahnee Hotel Drainageways 

S10 Ahwahnee Hotel Tennis Courts 

S11 Ahwahnee Hotel Terrace 

Contributing buildings (126) in the Camp Curry developed area are listed below. 

B1 Camp Curry Registration Office (now Lounge), 1904, Camp Curry Historic District listed in NR in 

1979) 

B2 Camp Curry Post Office (now Registration Office), 1920 

B3 Camp Curry Stoneman House (now Lodge), 1913 

B4 Camp Curry Huff House, 1923 

B5-B50 46 Camp Curry Cabins Without Baths (WOBs), singles and duplexes, 1928-1935 
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B51-B56 5 Camp Curry Comfort Stations and 1 Camp Curry Employee Kitchen/Shower Building in 

tent and cabin areas 

B57-B103 47 Camp Curry Duplexes with Baths (Bungalows), 1918-1922 

B104 Camp Curry Mother Curry Bungalow, 1917 

B105 Camp Curry Foster Curry Cabin, 1916 

B106 Camp Curry Stoneman Cabin (Cottage 819), 1923 

B107 Camp Curry Cabin 90 A/B (Rufus Green Bungalow), 1920s 

B108-B109 2 Camp Curry Comfort Stations in the ice rink area, 1930s 

B110 Camp Curry Bike Shop/Skate Rental Building, 1920-1940 

B111-126 Camp Curry Employee Cabins (Boys Town Cabins), 1930 

Contributing structures (547) in the Camp Curry area are listed below. 

S1-S427 427 Camp Curry Canvas Cabins (Guest Cabins) (year 2000 number; number has varied over 

the years) 

S428-S469 42 Camp Curry Employee Canvas Cabins (Terrace Tent Cabins) (year 2000 number) 

S470-S542 73 Camp Curry Employee Canvas Cabins (Boys Town Tent Cabins) (year 2000 number) 

S543 Camp Curry Pedestrian Paths 

S544 Camp Curry Bungalow Roads 

S545 Camp Curry Entrance Sign, 1914 

S546 Camp Curry Electrical Transformer Structure, 1920 

S547 Two-story Storage Structure (in Cabins without Baths area) 

Contributing sites (2) in the Camp Curry area are listed below. 

Site 1 Walls and foundations of original LeConte Memorial Lodge 

Site 2 Curry Orchard Parking Area