Moran Bay Patrol Cabin
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The now-destroyed Moran Bay Patrol Cabin was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
about 1932. The log structure is located in the northern backcountry of Grand Teton National Park
. The cabin was built to a standard design for such structures, in the National Park Service Rustic
style, but for the U.S. Forest Service, which administered much of the area prior to the expansion of the park in 1943. The Upper Granite Canyon Patrol Cabin
is similar.
The cabin was a day's hike from the Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin
to the south and the Colter Canyon cabin to the north. Located in a remote portion of the park, the cabin was used for winter ranger patrols. The one story cabin was built on a stone foundation. The log walls were saddle-notched at the corners. The roof was sheathed with cedar shingles and had exposed log purlin
structure on the interior, which is a single room. The site features a view of Jackson Lake
's Moran Bay, and is at present usually accessed by boat from the lake. The cabin was reconstructed in 1995. It was destroyed in a forest fire in 2000.
The Moran Bay Patrol Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on August 25, 1998
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
about 1932. The log structure is located in the northern backcountry of Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park is a United States National Park located in northwestern Wyoming, U.S. The Park consists of approximately and includes the major peaks of the long Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Only south of Yellowstone...
. The cabin was built to a standard design for such structures, in the National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service rustic, also colloquially known as Parkitecture, is a style of architecture that arose in the United States National Park System to create buildings that harmonized with their natural environment. Since its founding, the National Park Service consistently has sought to provide...
style, but for the U.S. Forest Service, which administered much of the area prior to the expansion of the park in 1943. The Upper Granite Canyon Patrol Cabin
Upper Granite Canyon Patrol Cabin
The Upper Granite Canyon Patrol Cabin was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps about 1935. The log structure is located in the extreme southwest backcountry of Grand Teton National Park. The cabin was built to a standard design for such structures, in the National Park Service Rustic style...
is similar.
The cabin was a day's hike from the Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin
Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin
Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin was designed and built by the U.S. Forest Service in the 1920s. The cabin is located northwest of Leigh Lake in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The cabin was built to a standardized design, similar to that used for the Moran Bay Patrol Cabin...
to the south and the Colter Canyon cabin to the north. Located in a remote portion of the park, the cabin was used for winter ranger patrols. The one story cabin was built on a stone foundation. The log walls were saddle-notched at the corners. The roof was sheathed with cedar shingles and had exposed log purlin
Purlin
In architecture or structural engineering or building, a purlin is a horizontal structural member in a roof. Purlins support the loads from the roof deck or sheathing and are supported by the principal rafters and/or the building walls, steel beams etc...
structure on the interior, which is a single room. The site features a view of Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake is a lake located in north western Wyoming in Grand Teton National Park. The lake is natural, except for the top 33 feet , which is due to the construction of Jackson Lake Dam, built in 1911. This top level of the lake is utilized by farmers in Idaho for irrigation purposes...
's Moran Bay, and is at present usually accessed by boat from the lake. The cabin was reconstructed in 1995. It was destroyed in a forest fire in 2000.
The Moran Bay Patrol Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 25, 1998
External links
- Moran Bay Patrol Cabin at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- The Northern Backcountry Patrol Cabins of Grand Teton National Park Iowa State University