An Architectural Guidebook to the National Parks--the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas - Softcover

Kaiser, Harvey; National Museum Of Forest Service History

9781586850685: An Architectural Guidebook to the National Parks--the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586850687 ISBN 13: 9781586850685

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2003

Tucked away in a grove of pines or boldly situated on a rocky precipice, beautiful historic structures can be discovered throughout the national parks of the Southwest. In An Architectural Guidebook to the National Parks: Southwest, Harvey Kaiser describes the history, architecture, and setting of these national treasures. This easy-to-use and informative guidebook includes maps, photographs, and detailed directions to each of the historic buildings. Whether you want to visit the Grand Canyon, the ancient Aztec Ruins in New Mexico, or any of the nationally protected sites in the Southwest, this book will show you how to get there and make you visit as interesting and rewarding as possible.

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From the Inside Flap:

Contents Acknowledgments 7 Introduction 9 How to Use This Guidebook 13 Arizona Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 18 Chiricahua National Monument 26 Fort Bowie National Historic Site 30 Grand Canyon National Park 36 Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site 60 Montezuma Castle National Monument 66 Petrified Forest National Park 72 Pipe Spring National Monument 80 Tumacacori National Historical Park 88 Tuzigoot National Monument 96 Wupatki National Monument 102 New Mexico Aztec Ruins National Monument 110 Bandelier National Monument 120 Chaco Culture National Historical Park 132 Fort Union National Monument 146 Pecos National Historical Park 156 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument 164 Texas Fort Davis National Historic Site 182 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 192 Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park 204 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 212 Index 233

About the Author:

harvey H. Kaiser, Ph.D, has spent fifteen years researching the historic architectire of the western national parks. He is the author of An Architecturak Guidebook to the National Parks: California, Oregon, Washington; Great Camps of the Adirondacks; and Landmarks in the Landscape. He has lectured widely on rustic architecture in wilderness environments. He lives in Syracuse, New York.

To pay tribute to decades of dedication of Forest Service employees, the Intermountain Region and the National Museum of Forest Service History (http://www.nmfs-history.net) are proud to present this collectible cookbook. For more information, visit http://www.fs.fed.us/newcentury/cookbook.htm.

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