Glacier Point Trailside Museum
United States historic place
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The Glacier Point Trailside Museum was one of the first projects in Yosemite National Park by Herbert Maier in what would become the National Park Service Rustic style. Located at Glacier Point, it was funded by Laura Spelman Rockefeller's estate as a project for the Yosemite Museum. It was the first "trailside museum" in the National Park system and was a prototype for enhanced visitor interpretation services in the parks.[2]
Nearest cityEl Portal, California
Coordinates37°43′50″N 119°34′23″W
Built1924
ArchitectNational Park Service
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| Nearest city | El Portal, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°43′50″N 119°34′23″W |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | National Park Service |
| Architectural style | National Park Service Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000357 |
| Added to NRHP | April 4, 1978[1] |
The museum is in reality a small stone shelter with arched openings on the north, east, and west sides. The roof is supported by log timbers.[3]
