Norris Geyser Basin Museum
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Grand Loop Rd., Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1929-30 |
| Architect: | Herbert Maier |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Added to NRHP: | July 21, 1983 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83003362[1] |
| MPS: | Yellowstone National Park MPS |
| Governing body: | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE |
The Norris Geyser Basin Museum, also known as Norris Museum or Norris Comfort Station, 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.[2] Built in 1929 to 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.
The museum exhibits focus on geothermal geology, features of Norris Geyser and plant and animal life in thermal areas.
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- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ "Architecture in the Parks: A National Historic Landmark Theme Study: Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums", by Laura Soullière Harrison. National Historic Landmark Theme Study. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
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