Heather Meadows Visitor Center

  • Historically Known As: Austin Pass Warming Hut
  • Also Known As: USFS No. CR06-05-03-13

  • Address: Mp 56 Mt Baker Hwy (WA 542)
  • Vicinity: SE of Bagley Lakes, upper reaches of the Mt Baker Scenic Byway, State Route 542
  • Place of Heather Meadows in Glacier
  • Hours: Mid-July to late September on a daily basis from 10 am to 4 pm
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Civilian Conservation Corps built the Heather Meadows Visitor Center in 1940 for a ski warming hut. Workers used rock and heavy timber to meticulously restore the building's architectural lines to blend into the surrounding environment. The center sits on a rock ledge at the edge of the Austin Pass Picnic Area and overlooks Bagley Lakes in the Heather Meadows area located along the upper reaches of the Mt Baker Scenic Byway, State Route 542.

Visitors can buy books, maps and other sales items including federal recreation passes. - USDA Forest Service


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1940/00/00 Civilian Conservation Corps Architect Built

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Particulars for Heather Meadows Visitor Center:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Owner Federal
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Category Rustic
Area of Significance Social History
Historic Use Sport Facility



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 21st December 1990

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Austin Pass Warming Hut
Registry Address: SE of Bagley Lakes, Mt. Baker--Snoqualmie NF
Registry Number: 90001866
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Federal
Architect: Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Rustic
Contributing Buildings: 1
Non-Contributing Structures: 4
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1940
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Sport facility
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Institutional housing

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