Wilderness Architecture
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Volcanoguy
N 44° 33.789 W 110° 22.666
12T E 549412 N 4934612
A history sign outside the Fishing Bridge Museum.
Waymark Code: WMDNMB
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2012
Views: 4
“With massive boulders up to five feet in diameter, the museum’s lower walls appear to rise out of a rocky outcrop. Other structural details -- log beams, wooden shingles -- relate to the surrounding forest. Wildlife exhibits featuring water birds, and a rear terrace stepping down to the shore, make Fishing Bridge Museum a gateway to the world of Yellowstone Lake.
In the late 1920s and early ‘30s, architect Herbert Maier designed a series of log and stone museums for the park. Paradoxically, those human-made structures bring into focus and interpret their natural settings. Look for similar buildings at Madison and Norris.”
Marker Name: Wilderness Architecture - Fishing Bridge Museum
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Group Responsible for Placement: National Park Service
Addtional Information: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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