Saddlehorn Comfort Station, Colorado National Monument

Name: Saddlehorn Comfort Station
Address: Colorado National Monument, United States

#8 among attractions in Colorado National Monument

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The Saddlehorn Comfort Station is one of a group of related structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado National Monument. The comfort station and the nearby caretaker's house, garage and the Saddlehorn Utility Area Historic District feature a consistent interpretation of the National Park Service Rustic style, featuring coursed ashlar sandstone masonry and log-supported roof structure. The comfort station was designed in 1936 by W.G. Carney of the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs, and built by labor from the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Plans specified not only the general layout of the house and garage, but the specific dimensions of each stone and its location, using a technique of "built by detail". ()

Built: 1937 (88 years ago)Coordinates: 39°6'17"N, 108°44'24"W

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Saddlehorn Comfort Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand View Spire, Coke Ovens, Pipe Organ, Terra Tower.

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