National Register of Historic Places listings in Yellowstone National Park
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Fort Yellowstone

Fort Yellowstone

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July 31, 2003
(#03001032)

Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris, Wyoming; Gardiner, Montana, near Buffalo Lake, Idaho
44°58′30″N 110°41′53″W﻿ / ﻿44.975°N 110.698056°W﻿ / 44.975; -110.698056﻿ (Fort Yellowstone)
Mammoth Hot Springs

Built to accommodate the Army administration of Yellowstone before the creation of the National Park Service. National Historic Landmark.

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Grand Loop Road Historic District

Grand Loop Road Historic District

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December 23, 2003
(#03001345)

Grand Loop Rd.
44°38′16″N 110°36′54″W﻿ / ﻿44.637778°N 110.615°W﻿ / 44.637778; -110.615﻿ (Grand Loop Road Historic District)
Yellowstone National Park

The primary road network of the park

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Lake Fish Hatchery Historic District

Lake Fish Hatchery Historic District

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December 7, 1982
(#85001416)

Yellowstone National Park
44°32′58″N 110°24′13″W﻿ / ﻿44.549444°N 110.403611°W﻿ / 44.549444; -110.403611﻿ (Lake Fish Hatchery Historic District)
Canyon Village

Former Fish and Wildlife hatchery

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Lake Hotel

Lake Hotel

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May 16, 1991
(#91000637)

Northwestern shore of Lake Yellowstone
44°32′59″N 110°24′00″W﻿ / ﻿44.549722°N 110.4°W﻿ / 44.549722; -110.4﻿ (Lake Hotel)
Yellowstone National Park

Grand hotel on the shores of Yellowstone Lake

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Madison Museum

Madison Museum

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July 9, 1982
(#82001720)

Yellowstone National Park
44°38′32″N 110°51′41″W﻿ / ﻿44.642222°N 110.861389°W﻿ / 44.642222; -110.861389﻿ (Madison Museum)
Madison Junction

One of a series of "trailside museums", part of National Historic Landmark group

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Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District

Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District

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March 20, 2002
(#02000257)

North Entrance Rd. and Mammoth-Norris Rd.
44°58′37″N 110°41′52″W﻿ / ﻿44.976944°N 110.697778°W﻿ / 44.976944; -110.697778﻿ (Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District)
Yellowstone National Park

National Park Service facilities built between Mammoth Hot Springs and Fort Yellowstone

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Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station

Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station

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July 21, 1983
(#83003362)

Grand Loop Rd.
44°43′34″N 110°42′21″W﻿ / ﻿44.726111°N 110.705833°W﻿ / 44.726111; -110.705833﻿ (Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station)
Yellowstone National Park

One of a series of "trailside museums", part of National Historic Landmark group

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Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums

Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums

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May 28, 1987
(#87001445)

Norris Geyser Basin, Madison Junction, and Fishing Bridge
44°38′38″N 110°38′49″W﻿ / ﻿44.643889°N 110.646944°W﻿ / 44.643889; -110.646944﻿ (Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums)
Yellowstone National Park

Three separate "trailside museums," each previously listed on the NRHP, collectively listed as a National Historic Landmark

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North Entrance Road Historic District

North Entrance Road Historic District

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May 22, 2002
(#02000529)

Yellowstone National Park
45°00′24″N 110°41′58″W﻿ / ﻿45.006667°N 110.699444°W﻿ / 45.006667; -110.699444﻿ (North Entrance Road Historic District)
Yellowstone National Park

The road from Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming to Gardiner, Montana at the north entrance to the park

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Northeast Entrance Station

Northeast Entrance Station

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May 28, 1987
(#87001435)

Yellowstone National Park
45°00′17″N 110°00′33″W﻿ / ﻿45.004722°N 110.009167°W﻿ / 45.004722; -110.009167﻿ (Northeast Entrance Station)
Yellowstone National Park

The park entrance at the Beartooth Highway. National Historic Landmark.

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Obsidian Cliff

Obsidian Cliff

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June 19, 1996
(#96000973)

Approximately 13 miles south of Mammoth; eastern side of U.S. Route 89, south of Obsidian Cliff Kiosk
44°48′28″N 110°41′52″W﻿ / ﻿44.807778°N 110.697778°W﻿ / 44.807778; -110.697778﻿ (Obsidian Cliff)
Mammoth

Source of arrow points for prehistoric Native Americans. National Historic Landmark.

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Obsidian Cliff Kiosk

Obsidian Cliff Kiosk

July 9, 1982
(#82001719)

Yellowstone National Park
44°49′20″N 110°44′02″W﻿ / ﻿44.822222°N 110.733889°W﻿ / 44.822222; -110.733889﻿ (Obsidian Cliff Kiosk)
Mammoth

Rustic interpretive display

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Old Faithful Historic District

Old Faithful Historic District

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December 7, 1982
(#82001839)

Both sides of Grand Loop Rd. at Old Faithful Geyser
44°27′13″N 110°50′09″W﻿ / ﻿44.453611°N 110.835833°W﻿ / 44.453611; -110.835833﻿ (Old Faithful Historic District)
Yellowstone National Park

Encompasses the Old Faithful Inn and surrounding historic structures

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Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful Inn

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July 23, 1973
(#73000226)

West of West Thumb at Old Faithful Geyser on Grand Loop Rd.
44°27′35″N 110°49′49″W﻿ / ﻿44.459722°N 110.830278°W﻿ / 44.459722; -110.830278﻿ (Old Faithful Inn)
West Thumb

Iconic log hotel. National Historic Landmark.

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Queen's Laundry Bath House

Queen's Laundry Bath House

July 25, 2001
(#01000790)

Sentinel Meadows, Lower Geyser Basin
44°33′50″N 110°52′11″W﻿ / ﻿44.563889°N 110.869722°W﻿ / 44.563889; -110.869722﻿ (Queen's Laundry Bath House)
Yellowstone National Park

Ruins of a bathing facility at a hot spring

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Roosevelt Lodge Historic District

Roosevelt Lodge Historic District

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April 4, 1983
(#83003363)

Grand Loop Rd.
44°54′47″N 110°24′56″W﻿ / ﻿44.913056°N 110.415556°W﻿ / 44.913056; -110.415556﻿ (Roosevelt Lodge Historic District)
Yellowstone National Park

Historic lodge and cabins in the northern portion of the park

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US Post Office-Yellowstone Main

US Post Office-Yellowstone Main

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May 19, 1987
(#87000789)

Mammoth, off Grand Loop Rd.
44°58′37″N 110°41′52″W﻿ / ﻿44.976944°N 110.697778°W﻿ / 44.976944; -110.697778﻿ (US Post Office-Yellowstone Main)
Yellowstone National Park

Post office facility at Fort Yellowstone, part of a series of post offices from the 1920s in Wyoming

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Fort Yellowstone was a U.S. Army fort , established in 1891 at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park . Yellowstone was designated in 1872 but the Interior Department was unable to effectively manage the park . Administration was transferred to the War Department in August 1886 and General Philip Sheridan sent a company of cavalry to Mammoth Hot Springs to build a cavalry post . The army originally called the post Camp Sheridan in honor of General Sheridan but the name was changed to Fort Yellowstone in 1891 when construction of the permanent fort commenced . The army administered the park until 1918 when it was transferred to the newly created National Park Service . The facilities of Fort Yellowstone now comprise the Yellowstone National Park headquarters , the Horace Albright Visitor Center and staff accommodations . Between the years 1891 and 1913 , a total of 60 structures were erected at Fort Yellowstone , of which 35 were still in existence one hundred years later . The fort was built in two major construction waves . During the first construction period from 1891 to 1897 , mainly wood-framed buildings in what has been referred to as cottage style were built . A few of them had Colonial Revival architectural elements . A second construction wave began in 1908 and concluded in 1913 . These structures were primarily built from locally quarried sandstone .
The Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District in Yellowstone National Park comprises the administrative center for the park . It is composed of two major parts : Fort Yellowstone , the military administrative center between 1886-1918 , and now a National Historic Landmark , and a concessions district which provides food , shopping , services , and lodging for park visitors and employees . Fort Yellowstone is a carefully ordered district of substantial buildings that clearly indicate their military origins . The U.S. Army administered the park from 1886 to 1918 when administration was transferred to National Park Service . The park headquarters is now housed in the original double cavalry barracks ( constructed in 1909 ) . The Horace Albright Visitor Center is located in the old bachelors ' officers quarters ( constructed in 1909 ) . The concessions district contrasts with the military district , with a less formal arrangement and style and includes the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Dining Room , a gas station , and retail stores . The Yellowstone Main Post Office , itself on the National Register of Historic Places sits just north of Fort Yellowstone . The residential area includes houses designed by architect Robert Reamer . The district is directly adjacent to the Mammoth Hot Springs thermal area , and is itself built on an ancient travertine terrace . The Grand Loop Road Historic District runs through the Mammoth district , and the North Entrance Road Historic District adjoins just to the north .
The National Park Service ( NPS ) is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all national parks , many national monuments , and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations . It was created on August 25 , 1916 , by Congress through the National Park Service Organic Act and is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior . The NPS is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment . As of 2018 [ update ] , the NPS employs approximately 12,363 employees who oversee 419 units , of which 62 are designated national parks .
The Grand Loop Road Historic District encompasses the primary road system in Yellowstone National Park . Much of the 140-mile ( 230 km ) system was originally planned by Captain Hiram M. Chittenden of the US Army Corps of Engineers in the early days of the park , when it was under military administration . The Grand Loop Road provides access to the major features of the park , including the Upper , Midway and Lower geyser basins , Mammoth Hot Springs , Tower Fall , the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Yellowstone Lake . A number of other historic districts adjoin the Grand Loop in Yellowstone , including Mammoth Hot Springs , North Entrance Road , Roosevelt Lodge , Lake Fish Hatchery and Old Faithful historic districts . Grand Loop Rd . includes unsigned portions of US 20 , US 89 , US 191 and US 287 , all of which traverse the park . The road was named by Harry W. Frantz in 1923 , who served as the park 's publicist before beginning a long career as a journalist .
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located mostly in Wyoming , with small sections in Montana and Idaho . It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1 , 1872 . Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world . The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features , especially Old Faithful geyser , one of its most popular features . It has many types of ecosystem , but the subalpine forest is the most abundant . It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion . Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years . Aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century , organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s . Management and control of the park originally fell under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior , the first being Columbus Delano . However , the U.S. Army was subsequently commissioned to oversee management of Yellowstone for a 30-year period between 1886 and 1916 . In 1917 , administration of the park was transferred to the National Park Service , which had been created the previous year . Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance , and researchers have examined more than a thousand archaeological sites .
The Lake Fish Hatchery Historic District comprises nine buildings built between 1930 and 1932 by the U.S . Fish and Wildlife Service in the National Park Service Rustic style . The buildings exhibit a consistency of style and construction , with exposed gable trusses and oversized paired logs at the corners , all with brown paint . The district is located on the shore of Yellowstone lake near the Lake Hotel The hatchery was established to provide Yellowstone cutthroat trout eggs for state and federal hatcheries outside Yellowstone .
The Lake Hotel is one of a series of hotels built to accommodate visitors to Yellowstone National Park in the late 19th and early 20th century . Built in 1891 , it is the oldest operating hotel in the park . It was re-designed and substantially expanded by Robert Reamer , architect of the Old Faithful Inn in 1903 . In contrast to the Old Faithful Inn and many other western park facilities , the Lake Hotel is a relatively plain clapboarded Colonial Revival structure with three large Ionic porticoes facing Yellowstone Lake . It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2015 . The original 1891 hotel was a large three-story structure with projecting bays at each end . Its construction was supervised by R.R . Cummins for the Northern Pacific Railway , which was building two other , similar hotels in the park . Reamer 's 1903 remodeling changed these projections to the present Ionic porticoes . An eastward extension was added at this time , with a third matching portico . In 1922-23 a further extension to the east was undertaken , this with a flat roof . In 1928 a two-story west wing was added , expanding the dining room and adding a solarium to the front .
Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in Yellowstone National Park . The lake is 7,732 feet ( 2,357 m ) above sea level and covers 136 square miles ( 350 km2 ) with 110 miles ( 180 km ) of shoreline . While the average depth of the lake is 139 ft ( 42 m ) , its greatest depth is at least 394 ft ( 120 m ) . Yellowstone Lake is the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 ft ( 2,100 m ) in North America . In winter , ice nearly 3 ft ( 0.91 m ) thick covers much of the lake except where shallow water covers hot springs . The lake freezes over by early December and can remain frozen until late May or early June .
The Madison Museum is one of a series of trailside museums in Yellowstone National Park designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 , and is one of three parts of a 1987-declared National Historic Landmark , the Norris , Madison , and Fishing Bridge Museums . Built in 1929 , the Madison Museum is the smallest of the three . It is sited on a small rise that overlooks the meadows and canyon of the Madison River , and still fulfills its function as an informal interpretive center .
The Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District in Yellowstone National Park comprises the administrative center for the park . It is composed of two major parts : Fort Yellowstone , the military administrative center between 1886-1918 , and now a National Historic Landmark , and a concessions district which provides food , shopping , services , and lodging for park visitors and employees . Fort Yellowstone is a carefully ordered district of substantial buildings that clearly indicate their military origins . The U.S. Army administered the park from 1886 to 1918 when administration was transferred to National Park Service . The park headquarters is now housed in the original double cavalry barracks ( constructed in 1909 ) . The Horace Albright Visitor Center is located in the old bachelors ' officers quarters ( constructed in 1909 ) . The concessions district contrasts with the military district , with a less formal arrangement and style and includes the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Dining Room , a gas station , and retail stores . The Yellowstone Main Post Office , itself on the National Register of Historic Places sits just north of Fort Yellowstone . The residential area includes houses designed by architect Robert Reamer . The district is directly adjacent to the Mammoth Hot Springs thermal area , and is itself built on an ancient travertine terrace . The Grand Loop Road Historic District runs through the Mammoth district , and the North Entrance Road Historic District adjoins just to the north .
Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District . It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate ( over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution ) . Because of the huge amount of geothermal vents , travertine flourishes . Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary , their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas .
The Norris Geyser Basin Museum , also known as Norris Museum , is one of a series of trailside museums in Yellowstone National Park designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic . It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , and is one of three parts of a National Historic Landmark , the Norris , Madison , and Fishing Bridge Museums , which were funded by Laura Spelman Rockefeller 's grant of $ 118,000 . Built 1929 - 1930 , the Norris Museum is sited on a hill between the Porcelain Basin and the Back Basin of Norris Geyser Basin . Its central breezeway frames a view of the Porcelain Basin for arriving visitors . The 94-foot ( 29 m ) by 20-foot ( 6.1 m ) museum consists of two rectangular sections divided by the breezeway , which is roofed by a prominent jerkinhead gable. , framed in massive logs . The pavilions to either side are of shingle-coveredframe construction on a massive stone base . A stone and concrete terrace surrounds the building . A nearby comfort station is included in the National Register nomination . It was probably built in the 1930s . With the construction of modern restroom facilities the one story log structure is now used as a bookstore operated by the Yellowstone Association . The museum exhibits focus on geothermal geology , features of Norris Geyser and plant and animal life in thermal areas .
The Norris , Madison , and Fishing Bridge Museums are three trailside museums within Yellowstone National Park in the western United States . Built in 1929 to designs by Herbert Maier , they are preeminent early examples of the National Park Service Rustic style of architecture , and served as models for the construction of park buildings elsewhere in the park system in the 1930s . They were collectively designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 .
The North Entrance Road Historic District comprises Yellowstone National Park 's North Entrance Road from Gardiner , Montana to the park headquarters at Mammoth Hot Springs , Wyoming , a distance of a little over five miles ( 8 km ) . The North Entrance Road was the first major road in the park , necessary to join the U.S. Army station at Fort Yellowstone to the Northern Pacific Railroad at Gardiner . The road includes the Roosevelt Arch at the northern boundary of the park and winds through rolling terrain before crossing the Gardner River and joining the Grand Loop Road . The road was planned in 1883 by Lieutenant Dan Kingman of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and later on improved by Captain Hiram M. Chittenden of the Corps. , . It replaced the old Gardiner High Road which went from behind the Mammoth Hotel north over the ridges west of the river to the town of Gardiner . The first permanent entrance station to house rangers checking vehicle entering the park was constructed in 1921 . It replaced temporary tents used by rangers at the Roosevelt Arch . The North Entrance Road is an unsigned portion of US 89 .
Gardiner is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Park County , Montana , United States , along the 45th parallel . The population was 875 at the 2010 census . Gardiner was officially founded in 1880 , but the area has served as a main entrance to Yellowstone National Park since its creation in 1872 . Parks ' Fly Shop , one of the oldest fly shops and guiding operations in the Yellowstone area , was started by Merton Parks in 1953 . Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center , which opened May 18 , 2005 , is located in Gardiner and houses National Park Service archives , Yellowstone museum collections and reference libraries .
The Northeast Entrance Station to Yellowstone National Park , in Park County , Montana , is a rustic log building designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design under the direction of Thomas Chalmers Vint and built in 1935 . The entrance station straddles U.S. Route 212 ( US 212 ) west of Cooke City-Silver Gate . A combined ranger station and residence is located nearby . All buildings were constructed by George Larkin of Gardiner , Montana .
The Beartooth Highway is an All-American Road on a section of U.S. Route 212 in Montana and Wyoming between Red Lodge and the Northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park , passing over the Beartooth Pass in Wyoming at 10,947 feet ( 3,337 m ) above sea level . It has been called the most beautiful drive in America , by late CBS correspondent Charles Kuralt . Because of heavy snowfall at the top , the pass is usually open each year only from mid May through mid October , weather conditions permitting .
Obsidian Cliff , also known as 48YE433 , was an important source of lithic materials for prehistoric peoples in Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs , Wyoming , United States . The cliff was named by Philetus Norris , the second park superintendent in 1878 . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996 . The cliff was formed from thick rhyolite lava flow that occurred about 180,000 years ago . The vertical columns are cooling fractures that formed as the thick lava flow cooled and crystallized . The Cliffs stand at an elevation of nearly 7,400 feet ( 2,300 m ) above sea level and go on for about half a mile . The cliffs also extend between 150 and 200 feet above Obsidian Creek . The flow consists of obsidian , a dark volcanic glass . The obsidian is most abundant at the base of the cliff and slowly tapers off to larger concentrations of pumice at the top . Obsidian from this site was first quarried here about 12,000 years ago . Early natives of North America placed a high value on the obsidian that came from this cliff as well as other similar obsidian deposits in the area because numerous tools could be fashioned from obsidian - most popularly , knives , spear/arrow tips , and other sharp-edged objects . In fact , obsidian from Obsidian Cliff was so sought after in early America ( before the time of Columbus ) that it was traded as far away as Ohio and Canada .
U.S. Route 89 ( US 89 ) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway with two sections , and one former section . The southern section runs for 848 miles ( 1,365 km ) from Flagstaff , Arizona , to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park . The northern section runs for 404 miles ( 650 km ) from the northern entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Montana , ending at the Canadian border . Unnumbered roads through Yellowstone connect the two sections . Before 1992 , US 89 was a Canada-Mexico , border-to-border highway that ended at Nogales , Arizona , on its southern end . Sometimes called the National Park Highway , US 89 links seven national parks across the Mountain West . In addition , 14 other national park areas , mostly national monuments , are also reachable from this backbone of the Rockies . National Geographic named US Route 89 the No . 1 Driver 's Drive in the world .
Mammoth , Wyoming is a census-designated place in Park County , Wyoming , comprising Fort Yellowstone and Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park . As of the 2010 census , its population was 263 . Some students from Mammoth attend Gardiner Public Schools in Gardiner , Montana .
The Obsidian Cliff Kiosk is a small structure that shelters an interpretive exhibit in Yellowstone National Park at Obsidian Cliff . The kiosk was built in 1931 as part of an effort to provide interpretive exhibits along the park 's Grand Loop Road . In common with the Fishing Bridge Museum , Madison Museum and Norris Museum , the kiosk exemplifies the National Park Service Rustic style . The interpretive exhibit was designed by National Park Service 's Carl Russell , who provided many other innovations in visitor experiences . This is significant as the first wayside exhibit in the National Park system .
The Old Faithful Historic District in Yellowstone National Park comprises the built-up portion of the Upper Geyser Basin surrounding the Old Faithful Inn and Old Faithful Geyser . It includes the Old Faithful Inn , designed by Robert Reamer and is itself a National Historic Landmark , the upper and lower Hamilton 's Stores , the Old Faithful Lodge , designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood , the Old Faithful Snow Lodge , and a variety of supporting buildings . The Old Faithful Historic District itself lies on the 140-mile Grand Loop Road Historic District . A notable missing portion of the district is the Old Faithful Museum of Thermal Activity , which formed part of the trailside museum group that includes the Madison Museum , Norris Museum and Fishing Bridge Museum , all listed as National Historic Landmarks . The Old Faithful Museum was torn down in 1971 to make way for the Mission 66 visitor center , which in turn has been replaced by the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center .
Old Faithful is a cone geyser located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming , United States . It was named in 1870 during the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition and was the first geyser in the park to receive a name . It is a highly predictable geothermal feature , and has erupted every 44 minutes to two hours since 2000 . The geyser and the nearby Old Faithful Inn are part of the Old Faithful Historic District .
The Old Faithful Inn is a hotel located in Yellowstone National Park , Wyoming , United States , with a view of the Old Faithful Geyser . The Inn has a multi-story log lobby , flanked by long frame wings containing guest rooms . With its log and limb lobby and massive ( 500-ton , 85-foot ) stone fireplace , the inn is an example of the Golden Age of rustic resort architecture , a style which is also known as National Park Service Rustic . It is one of the few log hotels still standing in the United States , and was the first of the great park lodges of the American west . Initial construction was carried out over the winter of 1903-1904 , largely using locally obtained materials including lodgepole pine and rhyolite stone . When the Old Faithful Inn first opened in the spring of 1904 , it boasted electric lights and steam heat . The structure is the largest log hotel in the world ; possibly even the largest log building in the world . [ citation needed ] In 2007 the American Institute of Architects conducted a survey to determine the 150 favorite buildings in America ; the Old Faithful Inn ranked 36 . The Inn , which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 , is itself part of the Old Faithful Historic District . Old Faithful Inn is a member of Historic Hotels of America , the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation .
West Thumb is an unincorporated community located in Teton County , Wyoming , United States . It was also known as Thumb and Thumb Junction .
The Queen 's Laundry Bath House is a ruinous structure in Yellowstone National Park . The log building sits on the edge of the Queen 's Laundry thermal feature in the Lower Geyser Basin . The water at this location is somewhat cooler than the norm , allowing early tourists to bathe . Begun by Yellowstone park superintendent Philetus Norris , the bath house was intended to have two rooms and a dirt-covered roof , but was never completed . Begun in 1881 , it may be the oldest extant park visitor structure in the National Park Service system . The ruins are located near the western end of Sentinel Meadows on a travertine mound formed by Queen 's Laundry Spring . The structure measures 8.16 feet ( 2.49 m ) by 19 feet ( 5.8 m ) , and had a low shed roof . The log walls were vee-notched . The roof structure is incomplete and gradually deteriorating , and was intended to be covered with earth . The interior comprises two rooms of approximately equal size , which are in the process of gradually being covered by hot springs deposits .
The Roosevelt Lodge Historic District comprises the area around the Roosevelt Lodge in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park , near Tower Junction . The district includes 143 buildings ranging in size from cabins to the Lodge , built beginning in 1919 . The Lodge was first conceived as a field laboratory for students and educators conducting research in the park . It later became a camp for tourists , specifically designed to accommodate automobile-borne tourists . The Lodge is a simplified version of the National Park Service Rustic style . The location is close to the reputed campsites of U.S. Presidents Chester A. Arthur and Theodore Roosevelt . In commemoration of Roosevelt 's 1903 visit , a tent camp called Camp Roosevelt was set up by the Wylie Permanent Camping Company . The lodge was built in 1919 , and with the nearby supporting buildings built in subsequent years , was planned to give the ambience of a dude ranch . Significant buildings include :
The Yellowstone Main Post Office in Yellowstone National Park was built in Mammoth Hot Springs as part of a facilities improvement program by the United States Post Office Department . The post office in Yellowstone was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a thematic study comprising twelve Wyoming post offices built to standardized USPO plans in the early twentieth century . The Yellowstone facility is an understated classical structure with a low hipped roof and rounded dormers that uses a plan and a basic design vocabulary similar to that used in other post offices in the program . It is somewhat at odds with the prevailing design theme expressed in other buildings in the former Fort Yellowstone district .