National Historic Landmark · lodge · West Thumb, Wyoming

Old Faithful Inn

United States historic place in West Thumb, Wyoming. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

- panoramio - trukdotcom (46)1980 Yellowstone LodgeAmerican Bison Behind The Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone National ParkAmerican Bison Enjoying Life Behind the Old Faithful Inn
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What it is

Wikipedia · Old Faithful Inn

The Old Faithful Inn is a hotel in the western United States with a view of the Old Faithful Geyser, located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The Inn has a multi-story log lobby, flanked by long frame wings containing guest rooms. In the western portion of the park, it sits at an approximate elevation of 7,350 feet (2,240 m) above sea level.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressW of West Thumb at Old Faithful on Grand Loop Rd., West Thumb vicinity, WY
CountyTeton County
ListedJul 23, 1973
Reference number73000226
ArchitectRobert Reamer
Type of placelodge
StyleNational Park Service rustic
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressW of West Thumb at Old Faithful on Grand Loop Rd., West Thumb, WY
Websiteyellowstonenationalparklodges.com/lodgings/hotel/old-faithful-inn
Coordinates44.45972, -110.83107 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitYellowstone National Park · 17 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyLewis Lake Campground 16 mi · Bakers Hole (Mt) 19 mi · Big Springs Grp. Area - Island Park 21 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000226. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.