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The Ahwahnee Hotel is an impressive 80-year-old stone, wood and glass destination hotel in Yosemite National Park California on the floor of Yosemite Valley. It is a premiere example of National Park Service Rustic architecture. USS Constitution. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
Gilbert Stanley Underwood (1890-1960) was an American architect best known for his National Park lodges. ...
National Park Service Rustic is a style of architecture that arose in the United States National Park System to create buildings that harmonized with their natural environment. ...
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February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
Historic Kviknes destination hotel in Norway A destination hotel is a place of lodging whose inherent location and amenities attract visitors regardless of the route needed to arrive or the areawide features of interest. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
Yosemite Valley with Half Dome in the distance. ...
National Park Service Rustic is a style of architecture that arose in the United States National Park System to create buildings that harmonized with their natural environment. ...
Construction
The Ahwahnee Hotel was designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood, who also designed the Zion Lodge, Bryce Canyon Lodge, and Grand Canyon North Rim Lodge, with interior design directed by Dr. Phyllis Ackerman and Professor Arthur Upham Pope.[2] The site for the Hotel is below the Royal Arches rock formation in a meadow area that had served in the past as a village for the native Miwoks, who formerly lived in the Valley, and a stables complex known as Kenneyville. The site was chosen for its views of many of the iconic sights in Yosemite, including Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and Glacier Point, and its exposure to the sun allowing for natural heating.[3] Gilbert Stanley Underwood (1890-1960) was an American architect best known for his National Park lodges. ...
Zion Lodge is a lodge located nearby Zion National Park Category: ...
Pope and Ackerman are both buried here, in Isfahan. ...
Miwok—also spelled Miwuk or Me-Wuk—refers to native Californians who lived in what is now Northern California. ...
Half Dome is a granite dome at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley, possibly the Valleys most familiar sight. ...
Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America. ...
Glacier Point, as seen from Yosemite Valley. ...
The Hotel is constructed of 5,000 tons (4,535 t) of rough-cut granite, 1,000 tons (907 t) of steel, and 30,000 feet (9,140 m) of timber.[3] The 'wood siding' and 'structural timber' on the exterior of the Hotel is actually formed of stained concrete poured into molds to simulate a wood pattern.[2] Concrete was chosen as the material for the outside 'wood' elements to add fire resistance to the Hotel. Construction lasted 11 months and had a cost of US$1,225,000 upon completion in July 1927.[3] ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ...
History
 Ahwahnee from the meadow in December Almost immediately after opening, the first of many alterations were made to the Hotel. In 1928, a roof garden and dance hall were converted into a private apartment after the dance hall failed to draw an audience. It was found that the load bearing trusses in the dining room were barely adequate to support the snow load on the roof and potential earthquake stresses. This led to the trusses being reinforced in 1931-32.[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 921 KB)[edit] Summary Picture of the Ahwahnee Hotel. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 921 KB)[edit] Summary Picture of the Ahwahnee Hotel. ...
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Truss bridge for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support. ...
When the Prohibition was rescinded in 1933, a private dining room was converted into the "El Dorado Diggins" bar, themed to the California Gold Rush period.[2] The term Prohibition, also known as Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ...
The California Gold Rush (1848 – 1855) started in January 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill. ...
1943 saw the United States Navy take over the Hotel for use as a convalescent hospital. Some of the changes made to the Hotel by the Navy were repainting of the interior, conversion of chauffer and maid rooms into guest rooms and enclosure of the original porte-cochere.[2] USN redirects here. ...
A Porte-Cochere is the architectural term for a porch or portico like structure, at the entrance to a building, through which it is possible for a horse and carriage or motor vehicle to pass, in order for the occupants to alight under cover and protected from the weather. ...
The 1950s, 60s and 70s brought modernizations to the Hotel including fire escapes, a fire alarm system, smoke detectors and a sprinkler system along with the outdoor swimming pool and automatic elevators.[2]
2003-2004 saw a major roof overhaul, where virtually the entire slate-tile roof, and copper gutter system was replaced. The project cost approximately 4 million US dollars, and is especially noted for its 97% material recycling rate.
Lodging
 Dining Room wing of the Ahwahnee Hotel The Ahwahnee Hotel's 150,000-foot² (13,935 m²) Y-shaped building[2] has 99 hotel rooms, parlors and suites, each being accented with original Native American designs. 24 cottages bring the total number of rooms to 123.[4] A room off the main lobby features skiing and Yosemite memorabilia. The building itself is designed to blend harmoniously with the nearby Yosemite Valley cliffs. Prices per night range from $400 to $900. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (861x558, 574 KB) Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Park, California, USA. Photograph by Rick Holt File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (861x558, 574 KB) Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Park, California, USA. Photograph by Rick Holt File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Native Americans are the indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska down to their descendants in modern times. ...
Deep powder skiing Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Members of the U.S. Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest This article is about snow skiing. ...
Trivia The lobby of the Ahwahnee Hotel was the inspiration for the hotel interior sets for Stanley Kubrick's film, The Shining.[5] Many people have come to Yosemite Valley believing the Ahwahnee to be the "Shining" hotel as a result. This article is about the director. ...
The Shining may mean: The Shining (novel), by Stephen King The Shining (film), Stanley Kubricks adaptation of the novel The Shining (mini-series), the ABC mini-series scripted by Stephen King The Shining (band), an English music group named after Kings novel This is a disambiguation page: a...
The only movie to have been filmed in part at the Hotel was The Caine Mutiny, which features several of the main characters on vacation in Yosemite The Caine Mutiny, a 1954 movie directed by Edward Dmytryk, and based on Herman Wouks Pulitzer Prize-winning (1951), best-selling novel and subsequent stage hit (The Caine Mutiny Court Martial), provided Humphrey Bogart with the next-to-last great role of his acting career and a spectacular comeback...
The Ahwahnee was also the primary inspiration for the Grand Californian Hotel at Disneyland. Disneys Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is a hotel located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. ...
Disneyland (since 1998 officially Disneyland Park, to distinguish it from the Disneyland Resort complex of which it is a part), is a theme park in Anaheim, California, USA (28 miles from Downtown Los Angeles). ...
The name Ahwahnee is from the Miwok name for Yosemite Valley. The word means "valley that looks like a gaping mouth".[6] The name Ahwahnee first appeared in Lafayette Bunnell's Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian war of 1851, which led to that event. Bunnell wrote that Chief Tenaya was the "founder of the Pai-Ute colony in Ah-wah-ne"..[7] Lafayette Houghton Bunnell (1824-1903), a noted explorer of Yosemite Valley, was born in Homer, Minnesota. ...
Chief Tenaya (?-1853) was a Native American chief in the Yosemite Valley people in California. ...
Every year Ahwahnee Heritage Days are celebrated in the park. Ahwahnee Heritage Days is an event held in Yosemite National Park every February or March. ...
References - ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- ^ a b c d e f g Harrison, Laura Soullière (February 26, 2001). The Ahwahnee Hotel. Architecture in the Parks: A National Historic Landmark Theme Study. National Park Service - Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 7 July, 2006.
- ^ a b c The Ahwahnee History. Yosemite National Park. Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. (2003). Retrieved on 7 July, 2006.
- ^ The Ahwahnee. Yosemite National Park. Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. (2003). Retrieved on 7 July, 2006.
- ^ Trivia for The Shining. IMDB. Retrieved on 7 July, 2006.
- ^ Schmidt, Thomas (2006). Yosemite National Park Road Guide. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic. ISBN 0-7922-5485-6.
- ^ Discovery of the Yosmite, and the Indian War of 1851, Which Led to That Event. Above California. Retrieved on 8 July, 2006.
February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - Hobbs, Thomas A. (2003). Ahwahnee Hotel. Web Portal Foundation. Retrieved on 7 July, 2006.
- Dining Out: Ahwahnee Hotel Kitchen (Yosemite, California). Cooking For Engineers (January 22, 2005). Retrieved on 7 July, 2006.
- The Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite. Virtual photo tour, history, more. Lots of photos.
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