Английская Википедия:Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center
The Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center is a day-use facility located in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park. The facility offers exhibits, films, guided ranger programs, a book store, a snack bar, a gift shop, and public restrooms, as well as informational brochures and maps.[1]
The first Jackson Visitor Center opened in 1966 as part of the National Park Service's Mission 66 program. Originally known as the Paradise Visitor Center, it was renamed in 1987[2] after the death of Senator Henry M. Jackson, who had been instrumental in the development of the program at Mt. Rainier.[2] Construction of a new Jackson Visitor Center was completed in 2008, and the original building was demolished in November 2008.[3]
History
Mount Rainier was a pilot park in the Mission 66 program to expand National Park visitor services. The plans for the Paradise Visitor Center as a day-use facility came about as a compromise when the program was still trying to determine whether overnight lodging would be feasible. Construction began in 1964, and facilities were to include a restaurant, museum, information center, ski rental shop, and a warming hut. By the time construction was completed in 1966, costs had grown to US$2 million.[4]
Architecture
The original building was designed by Whimberley, Whisenand, Allison & Tong of Honolulu, with McGuire & Muri of Tacoma, Washington. The structure's round shape and distinctive roof were intended to fit its surrounding mountain landscape. A flyer produced for the opening ceremony spoke of "the swooping, bough-like shape of the beams, the branching 'tree' columns, the 'switchback trail' ramps, and the sloped 'cliffs' of the stone base".[4]
The architecture, which was consistent with the modernist style common to many of the Mission 66 projects, although a distinct departure from National Park Service Rustic, was always controversial. Drawing frequent comparisons to a flying saucer, it reminded others of a sunken Seattle Space Needle.[4] It was accused of not fulfilling its goal of appropriateness for its setting, instead being "incompatible with the rustic character of Paradise".[5] Others disagreed with this assertion, claiming that "although it doesn't match the rustic styling of Paradise's other buildings, its grandness seems to fit the location".[6]
Replacement
Beyond the varied response to the building's appearance, other more significant architectural problems led the National Park Service to replace the Jackson Visitor Center with a more traditional design. The roof of the original structure was not designed to handle the copious amounts of snowfall in the Paradise area each winter, requiring the consumption of Шаблон:Convert of diesel fuel per day during the snow season to melt snow and prevent the roof from collapsing. Additionally, the building no longer met building and accessibility codes,[5] despite ramps and other features that required a disproportionate amount of space.[7]
The National Park Service began construction of a smaller, more energy-efficient[5][8] visitor center in 2006. The new Henry M. Jackson visitor center opened on October 10, 2008.[9] Demolition of the original Jackson Visitor Center was accomplished in the spring of 2009.Шаблон:Fact
References
External links
- "Paradise" (current visitor's guide with information about the facility)
- "Current Paradise Construction Information"
- "Developing Paradise: Mission 66" Шаблон:Webarchive
- "Mission 66 for Mount Rainier"
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