The Headquarters Historic District of
Glacier National Park comprises the administrative and housing buildings near
West Glacier, Montana on the west side of the park. The area contains a mixture of styles, ranging from
National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service rustic – sometimes colloquially called Parkitecture – is a style of architecture that developed in the early and middle 20th century in the United States National Park Service (NPS) through its efforts to create buildings ...
to more modern structures built immediately after World War II.
Many of the buildings were built by labor from the
Works Progress Administration and the
Civilian Conservation Corps. Post-World War II development consists primarily of housing developed under the
Mission 66 initiative. Significant buildings in the
National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service rustic – sometimes colloquially called Parkitecture – is a style of architecture that developed in the early and middle 20th century in the United States National Park Service (NPS) through its efforts to create buildings ...
style include the Superintendent's Residence (1923), the original Administration Building (1923), and a number of residences. Shared facilities included a messhall, bunkhouses and utility buildings.
References
{{National Register of Historic Places
Civilian Conservation Corps in Montana
Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
National Park Service rustic in Montana
Works Progress Administration in Montana
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Flathead County, Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park
Mission 66
1923 establishments in Montana
Government buildings completed in 1923