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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
US National Park Service Architect
US Bureau of Public Roads Architect
George Goodwin Architect
1921/00/00
1923/00/00
1924/00/00

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Particulars for Going-to-the-Sun Road:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Engineering
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Owner Federal
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Level of Significance National
Historic Use Outdoor recreation
Historic Use Park
Architectural Style Park Service Rustic
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Road-related
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 18th February 1997

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Going-to-the-Sun Road
Registry Address: Glacier National Park
Registry Number: 97000345
Resource Type: District
Theme Group: Glacier National Park MPS
Owner: Federal
Architect: Goodwin, George, et al.
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: NPS Rustic
Area in Acres: 354
Contributing Structures: 15
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Landscape architecture, Transportation, Politics-government
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1921, 1923, 1924
Historic Function: Transportation, Landscape, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Road-related, Park, Outdoor recreation
Current Function: Transportation, Recreation and Culture, Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Park Road-related Outdoor recreation

Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
The Shining (film) Film Stanley Kubrick Opening shots of The Shining were film along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park

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