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National Park Mystery Photo 33: It Definitely Says "Parkitecture," But Where Is It?

Shakes painted Park Service brown can be found in many national parks...and national forests. But where are these?

The architectural trend towards romantic rusticity often is traced back to Gilbert Stanley Underwood and can be found throughout much of the National Park System. But where can you spot this example?

If you have no clue, check back tomorrow for the answer.

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Old Faithful Inn Yellowstone NP


Old Faithful Lodge? When I looked him up I did not realize he had done so many buildings in National Parks. A regular Mary Colter!


Well, we've had a few more correct answers. I suppose we could have made it a bit more difficult by asking, exactly where can you snap this photo. In the meantime, we're going to dig deeper into our photo albums for the next time.


In addition, it is the roof exit to go up to the top of the hotel so they can raise and lower the flags


Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone NP.


The roof entrance and steps leading to the widows walk on the top of the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone NP.


Looks like Many Glacier Lodge in Glacier N.P.  Montana. 


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