Grotto House, 2009. Museum Accession No. ZION-01271.
Summary
The Grotto building, seen in this image, is the oldest existing building in Zion, originally built in 1924 as the park’s first museum and visitor center. This hand-colored photograph is from the museum’s collection of historic glass lantern slides. After the building was restored in 2009, Assistant Chief of Interpretation Tom Haraden created this framed photograph using some of the original fir floorboards. Today, the Grotto house is one of 28 places in Zion listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a temporary residence for participants in the park’s Artist-in-Residence program.
Tags
zion national park
utah
grotto house
museum accession
zion
park s first museum
park s artist in residence program
glass lantern slides
interpretation tom haraden
historic places
grotto
visitor center
museum s collection
assistant chief
fir floorboards
places
national register
national parks gallery
high resolution
early photography
national register of historic places
Date
1860 - 1900
Location
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication