Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center

Interior – Conservation Heritage Center -Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 215

Jeff

Interior - Conservation Heritage Center

The interior of the Conservation Heritage Center

In yesterday’s post, we showed a photograph of the architectural style of the Conservation Heritage Center. Today we provide an interior picture to demonstrate the quaintness of the facility. There are many “artifacts” related to the history of the Sierra Club on display as well as general information about the natural world.

There were interesting photographs, drawings and maps related to Yosemite and other areas. Standing inside the building one will get a sense of the history of the club and the center itself.

Interesting Note

One of the volunteers indicated that because the building was moved, the roof did not align perfectly and from time-to-time the weather becomes an issue.

 
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Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center – Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 214

Jeff

Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center

Another view of the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center

During my previous YOY posts, I have touted the beauty of the buildings and other stone features at Yosemite. Considering the age of the park and some of these buildings (as well as the limited budget the National Parks have), they are in very good shape; at least those that I saw at Yosemite.

As mentioned previously, the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center has been moved and renamed. One needs to appreciate the architecture and stonework. If you have a chance to stop by, it is a very nice feature and they have volunteers from the Sierra Club to answer your questions.

 
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Year of Yosemite (YOY) – Day 10

Jeff

Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center

Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center formerly known as the The LeConte Memorial Lodge

The LeConte Memorial Lodge was built by the Sierra Club in 1903 in memory of Joseph LeConte, one of the founding members of the Sierra Club. The US$4,500 cost to build the Lodge was contributed by students, alumni and faculty from the University of California and Stanford University, San Francisco businesses, and friends and relatives of LeConte. The Sierra Club levied a $1.00 assessment on each of its members to help raise the funds.

The Lodge was constructed at the base of Glacier Point in Curry Village and was dedicated on July 3, 1904. In 1919, the lodge was moved west in the Yosemite Valley to its current location across from Housekeeping Camp. For four years from 1920, Ansel Adams served as the lodge’s summer custodian.

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