The Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin, also known as the Rising Sun Campground Ranger Cabin, in
Glacier National Park is an example of the
National Park Service Rustic style.
Built in 1937 and designed by the
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propert ...
(NPS) Branch of Plans and Design, this small cabin is significant for its association with an important trend in park visitation patterns: the increase of middle-class automobile tourists and federal (versus concessionaire) development of infrastructure appropriate to this new clientele. In addition to basic services, an increased NPS presence was also warranted: campgrounds were assigned seasonal "camptenders" who performed custodial duties and provided assistance to visitors.
See also
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Rising Sun Auto Camp
The Rising Sun Auto Camp, also known as the Roes Creek Auto Camp, East Glacier Auto Camp or simply Rising Sun preserves a portion of the built-up area of Glacier National Park that documents the second phase of tourist development in the park. R ...
References
Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
Log cabins in the United States
National Park Service rustic in Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Glacier County, Montana
Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
1937 establishments in Montana
National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park
Camping in the United States
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