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Show Old Administration Building Garfield County, Utah Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property: Government-Federal Category of Property: Building Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: None Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing 1 0 building(s) 0 0 sites 0 0 0 0 structures objects 1 0 Total Park Multiple Property Submission 6. Function or Use Historic Functions: Government; government office Current Function: Government; government office 7. Description Architectural Classification: Materials: Rustic foundation: Concrete walls: Wood, log roof: Wood, shingle other: Stone Narrative Description Summary and Setting The old administration building (HS-31) is located not far from the rim of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, in the vicinity of Sunrise Point Overlook. The front of the building faces east, onto one of the main park access roads. Scattered native pine trees and shrubbery are located in front of the building and the area is surrounded by gravel. The low knoll behind (west) the building is more densely timbered with ponderosa pine. Bryce Inn is located immediately north of HS-31, across a paved parking area. Description The building is "T" shaped and is constructed on a stone foundation. (Stone footings and steel girders provide structural support beneath the interior floor). The building is joined at the corners with ventral saddle notches. The log ends of this building are finished in "chopper cut" fashion; wherein the ends form a point of two or more sides. In addition, the length of the logs are staggered. The gable ends are infilled with vertically placed logs. Daubing (applied to the longitudinal gaps in the logs) consists of a mixture of lime and portland cement, the latest application having been made in 1987. These design features contribute to the rustic appearance of the building. The logs on the exterior of the building have been stained dark brown. The window trim is painted green. The original architectural drawings for this building show that two phases of construction were planned from the outset. The first component (represented by the east half of the building) consisted of a single "public" room. This original component has a side facing gable roof. The gable roof of the addition (built to contain office space for the Park Ranger) is oriented perpendicular to that of the original building, forming a cross gable. The roof of both components is covered with wooden shingles, which are doubled very fifth course. The east elevation contains a central open porch with a cross gable roof, which shelters the entry into the public room of the building. The roof is supported by log columns, and the king post truss is exposed in the pediment. The entry has a modern flush wood door with three staggered lights, paired with a wooden, three-panel screen door. |
