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Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station

Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station is a historic place in Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1983, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 83003362.

Yellowstone National Park, Park County, WyomingListed July 21, 1983NRIS #83003362★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station?

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.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station
City
Yellowstone National Park
County
Park County
State
Wyoming
Listed on the National Register
July 21, 1983
NRIS reference number
83003362
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
44.72613, -110.70654
When was Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station listed on the National Register?

Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1983.

Where is Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station located?

Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station is located in Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming at approximately 44.72613, -110.70654. See the map above.

Is Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Norris Museum/Norris Comfort Station is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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