Sunrise Unit of Bryce Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Bryce Canyon NP, UT (Garfield County)
Thought this building might be historic, but it doesn't appear to be.
More recent development, not within the periods of significance, such as the Sunrise Motel and the Concessionaire Dormitories intruded upon the natural areas surrounding the historic buildings and impacted viewsheds and natural character. Although the appropriate studies were completed to assess the impact of these developments upon the Historic Districts, the tight boundaries drawn by the National Historic Register Nominations did not adequately protect the Districts from such negative impacts.
Additionally, as the NHRP nominations focused solely on historic structures, the importance of the vegetation, landforms and natural systems surrounding the structures was not addressed, nor was the importance of the relationship between the context and the buildings. These relationships were compromised with newer development, and as a result the overall District lost integrity. Expanded boundaries will further protect the integrity of the Historic Districts by giving the natural features status as character defining elements that need to be protected and requiring future development in the expanded District to consider more carefully the broader natural context of the entire Study Area. Thus protected, the architecture and the natural systems will work together to more completely and accurately demonstrate the rustic landscape as a whole. (1)
References (1) Bryce Canyon NPS History www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/brca/clr/05_Ch_5.pdf
Sunrise Unit of Bryce Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Bryce Canyon NP, UT (Garfield County)
Thought this building might be historic, but it doesn't appear to be.
More recent development, not within the periods of significance, such as the Sunrise Motel and the Concessionaire Dormitories intruded upon the natural areas surrounding the historic buildings and impacted viewsheds and natural character. Although the appropriate studies were completed to assess the impact of these developments upon the Historic Districts, the tight boundaries drawn by the National Historic Register Nominations did not adequately protect the Districts from such negative impacts.
Additionally, as the NHRP nominations focused solely on historic structures, the importance of the vegetation, landforms and natural systems surrounding the structures was not addressed, nor was the importance of the relationship between the context and the buildings. These relationships were compromised with newer development, and as a result the overall District lost integrity. Expanded boundaries will further protect the integrity of the Historic Districts by giving the natural features status as character defining elements that need to be protected and requiring future development in the expanded District to consider more carefully the broader natural context of the entire Study Area. Thus protected, the architecture and the natural systems will work together to more completely and accurately demonstrate the rustic landscape as a whole. (1)
References (1) Bryce Canyon NPS History www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/brca/clr/05_Ch_5.pdf