Ahwahnee Lodging
Ahwahnee Area
The Ahwahnee Hotel was planned by architect Gilbert S. Underwood, who also designed the famous Zion National Park Lodge, Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge, and Grand Canyon North Rim Lodge, with interior design planned out by Dr. Phyllis Ackerman and also Arthur Upham Pope.
The building location for the famous hotel is below the large Royal Arches rock formations in the meadow that had served in the past as a village for the native Miwok indians, who formerly lived in this deep valley, and a stables area known as Kenneyville. The site was chosen for its views of many of the central landmark sights in Yosemite, including towering Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and Glacier Point, and its exposure to the sun allowing for natural heating.
The hotel was constructed from 5,000 tons of rough-cut granite, 1,000 tons of steel, and 30,000 feet of timber. The 'wood siding' and 'structural timber' on the exterior of the hotel is actually formed of dyed concrete poured into molds to simulate a grainy wood pattern. Concrete was chosen as the material for the outside 'wood' elements to add fire resistance to the hotel. The construction lasted 11 months and had a cost of$1,225,000 US dollars upon completion in July 1927.
Ahwahnee Area Buildings
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NAME |
BLDG NO |
ADDRESS |
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Ahwahnee Cabins |
708 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee Cabins |
700 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee Cabins |
702 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee Cabins |
706 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee cabins |
704 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee Cottages |
720 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee Cottages |
710 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee Cottages |
715 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee Cottages Linen Room |
0 |
Ahwahnee Cottages |
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Ahwahnee DNC Employee Housing |
9004 |
Ahwahnee Drive |
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Ahwahnee Hotel |
9005 |
Ahwahnee Drive |