Yakima Park Stockade Group
United States historic place in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Built 1930 by Thomas Chalmers Vint. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Yakima Park Stockade Group, also known as North and South Blockhouses and Stockade at Sunrise, is a building complex consisting of four log buildings at the Sunrise Visitors Center area in the northeast part of Mount Rainier National Park. The complex is architecturally significant as a particularly fine example of rustic frontier log architecture. The first of the blockhouses and the stockade were built in 1930, while the second blockhouse followed in 1943. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is in turn part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.
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The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Sunrise (Yakima Park), Mount Rainier National Park, WA |
| County | Pierce County |
| Listed | May 28, 1987 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | North and South Blockhouses, Museum, and Stockade at Sunrise |
| Reference number | 87001337 |
| Built | 1930 · more from the 1930s |
| Architect | Thomas Chalmers Vint, Ernest A. Davidson, National Park Service |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Style | National Park Service rustic |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site, 1 object |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Sunrise (Yakima Park), Mount Rainier National Park, WA |
| Coordinates | 46.9143° N, 121.6431° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Mount Rainier National Park · 5 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | White River Campground 1 mile · Silver Springs Campground 8 miles · The Dalles Campground 12 miles |
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Map
Nearby in Pierce County
Public land around it
| Mount Rainier Wilderness ↗Wilderness, National Park Service | Inside the boundary228,480 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Washington
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Yakima Park Stockade Group listed on the National Register?
May 28, 1987. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Yakima Park Stockade Group built?
1930, designed by Thomas Chalmers Vint, Ernest A. Davidson, and National Park Service, in the National Park Service rustic style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Yakima Park Stockade Group?
Yes. Yakima Park Stockade Group is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Yakima Park Stockade Group?
Sunrise (Yakima Park), Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington. The nearest national park unit is Mount Rainier National Park, 5 miles away.
Source: Mount Rainier National Park
What does the Yakima Park Stockade Group listing include?
The listing counts 6 contributing resources. Those are 3 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site, and 1 object. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Yakima Park Stockade Group?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Yakima Park Stockade Group?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is White River Campground, 1 mile away. Silver Springs Campground is 8 miles away, and The Dalles Campground is 12 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there a wildfire near Yakima Park Stockade Group right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-10, nearest West Fork, 4 miles away.
Source: Map
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 87001337. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.