The Obsidian Cliff Kiosk is a small structure that shelters an interpretive exhibit in

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowston ...

Obsidian Cliff Obsidian Cliff, also known as 48YE433, was an important source of lithic materials for prehistoric peoples in Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, United States. The cliff was named by Philetus Norris, the second park s ...

. The kiosk was built in 1931 as part of an effort to provide interpretive exhibits along the park's

Grand Loop Road The Grand Loop Road is a historic district which encompasses the primary road system in Yellowstone National Park. Much of the system was originally planned by Captain Hiram M. Chittenden of the US Army Corps of Engineers in the early days of t ...

. In common with the

Fishing Bridge Museum The Fishing Bridge Museum is one of a series of "trailside museums" in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States, designed by architect Herbert Maier in a style that has become known as National Park Service Rustic. It is one of three pa ...

Madison Museum The Madison 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 was listed on the National Register of Historic P ...

and

Norris Museum 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 lis ...

, the kiosk exemplifies 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. The interpretive exhibit was designed by National Park Service's Carl Russell, who provided many other innovations in visitor experiences. This is significant as the first "wayside exhibit" in the National Park system.

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Obsidian Cliff Kiosk
at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming Rustic architecture in Wyoming Kiosks Historic American Buildings Survey in Wyoming National Register of Historic Places in Park County, Wyoming National Register of Historic Places in Yellowstone National Park 1931 establishments in Wyoming Cliff Kiosk Buildings and structures in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming {{Wyoming-NRHP-stub