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Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage

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and the Saddlehorn Loop, named after a distinctive nearby rock formation. Many of the construction workers were sourced from the CCC and were hired with New Deal Relief appropriations. They were trained by locally sourced stonemasons and carpenters. The construction was administered by Public Works
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Plans for a much larger, more permanent camp had been finalized by mid-1935. There is a record from the park's Chief Ranger that one of the structures was set on fire as a fire training exercise. The last buildings were removed in the early 1960s when newer facilities were built elsewhere.
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The Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage was designed in 1934 by architect W.G. Carney of the National Park Service's Western Division of the Branch of Plans and Design. The structure was built between 1935 and 1936 by members of the
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The materials used in its construction include locally sourced red sandstone, much of which came from the immediate vicinity of the buildings, logs, and concrete as a foundation.
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Administration. Materials for the build were sourced from the immediate vicinity around the site, and from the Rim Rock Drive construction project, which was also located in the
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The Caretaker's House and Garage ceased to be used in 1942, as the majority of workers either volunteered or were drafted into military service in
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The interior features a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen, and bathroom. The kitchen, bathroom, and basement were remodeled in 1973.
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Saddlehorn Area, Stone Residence, Near intersection of Rim Rock Drive & Saddlehorn L, Fruita vicinity, Mesa County, CO
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The structure was designed with a domestic nature in mind. The house and garage was used to shelter workers of the
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In addition to the Caretaker's house, there had also been plans drawn up in 1935 to construct:
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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A permanent administration building to take over from the Caretaker's house
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The exterior of the structure is described by Kathy McCoy of the
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage is located in Colorado
Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage is located in the United States
Grand Junction, Colorado
39°6′5″N 108°43′59″W / 39.10139°N 108.73306°W / 39.10139; -108.73306
MPS
94000306
National Register of Historic Places
Colorado National Monument
Civil Conservation Corps
Rim Rock Drive
Colorado National Monument
Civilian Conservation Corps
baseball
World War II
National Park Service
Saddlehorn Utility Area Historic District
Saddlehorn Comfort Station
Colorado National Monument
Civilian Conservation Corps
"Asset Detail"
"Asset Detail"
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
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