Mission 66 Visitor Centers: The History of a Building Type
- ISBN-10
- 0160504465
- ISBN-13
- 9780160504464
- Category
- Architecture / General
- Pages
- 296
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnerships, Park Historic Structures and Cultural Landscapes Program
- Author
- Sarah Allaback
Description
Describes 6 national park visitor centers built from 1956-1966 during the National Park Service's Mission 66 park development program. Includes a brief history of the Mission 66 program.
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