Jackson Lake Lodge (1955) is a National Historic Landmark (2003) -- first modern structure of the NPS, landed in between the original Parkitechture and the Mission 66. Gilbert Stanley Underwood designed the Lodge and it was built between 53-56. He also designed the Ahwahnee (North Rim of the Grand Canyon) trying both times to blend with the landscape(though the definition of "blending" did change during that time. The building is made of "shadow box" where the concrete was power washed to look like wood. This is not the original finish but the company that created the original acid finish is still around but it does need to go on fresh concrete. The Lodge was built to accommodate cars -- the parking lot, the long Porte cochere. Rockefeller never wanted TVs, pools, or golf courses here. The point was to have people come to the Park, not to the Lodge.
There are some Vernon items in the Lodge, these are not part of the larger museum collection (of the 10,000 items, about 1400 are in the collection).
The art in the lobby are Rungius copies. Most of the originals are at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Betsy -- historic architect
Abby -- acting deputy superintendent
Erica -- Teton Weed and Pest
Colter Bay Visitor Center
Vernon collection was loaned to the Park Service in 1972. It was eventually donated to the Park. About half of the exhibit was on exhibit until 2004 when the superintendent id'd the fact that the collection needed some conservation.
AMK Ranch
The land was originally owned by a man named Sargent who never really made a go of it and ended up committing suicide and his brother let the land lapse into bankruptcy
Oldest Research station in the Park Service
Owned by NPS; run by University of Wyoming
Michael -- Director Research Station
Katherine --
Johnson Lodge (May-Lew Lodge for May and Lewis) -- rare two-story log building (at least rare out here)
On the National Register because of how it exemplifies rustic
The logs on many of these have black areas where mold would grow and then be shellacked in the next year. It could be argues that it was part of the history of the area that log buildings were treated like that. It certainly protected the logs.
There have only been five caretakers for these buildings. You can see the transitions from caretaker to caretaker.
17 total buildings on the property
Boathouse
Johnson era buildings are the ones that have green caps on the end (to stop the log from sucking in moisture)
Johnson was one of Hoover's who bought this land for a dollar. He sold the property on 36/37. He sold the property to the Berols. Alfred was an executive with the Eagle pencil company. The AMK was for Alfred, his wife Madeline, and son Kenneth. The Berols very much loved this property and lived here all summer.
Kenneth sold the property to the Park Service in the 70s and UW took over soon after (though they had been in the park since probably the 40s)
The AMK Lodge has a branch of the UW libraries in the back wing
There is a bat problem and a carpenter ant problem but they are working on both of thos
Revised Leopold -- 3 pillars
What Staffan has done to grow stewardship
Transparency -- BE with people, let them know what you're doing, when, and why. Let them know what's going on when problems crop up
Get Feedback -- hear what they think, solicit honest comments and then go back and let them know how you used it
Understanding -- get people on your side, to let them see what you're doing so that there's not a break in trust
Engagement -- make sure that the people who are supposed to be involved, get involved. Make sure that people not only know that you should be involved; they're going to be willing to ask you
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