Bandelier Historic Structure Report: CCC Buildings

THE BUILDINGS (continued)

B-20, Cabin Group B

This building (figures 112 and 113) was constructed in 1938 and turned over to Mrs. Frey on January 1, 1939. The building contained four lodge units and two shared bathrooms. The painting schedule for this building was as follows: "Floors: oil finish, brown color. Cement base: flat oil paint color no. 358. Lavatory niche: gloss oil paint color no. 636. Bath: cement base: flat oil paint color no. 358. Walls: gloss oil paint, three equal width horizontal bands color no. 414 bottom, no. 413 middle, no. 412 top. Ceiling casein paint color no. 633. Portal: casein paint color no. 466 for wall. Base: casein paint color no. 404. Base height 16 inches." [146] Bennett based his paint schedule on the German system entitled "Bauman's — Neve Farbenton Karte — System Prase."

Originally, the hot water for this building was furnished from the lodge's central hot-water heating plant in B-21. In recent years, the four lodge units were modified into two apartments for park employees by the addition of kitchenettes. A new gas hot-water heating system was added to each apartment at that time. [147] Maintenance records did not specify the date of these changes, but it was probably 1978. The building received a new foam roof in 1981, new water and sewer lines in 1983, and new wiring and natural gas lines in 1984.

Lyle E. Bennett designed the building.

Figure 112. Plans for cabin group B (B-20), 1938 (drawing 315/2041, sheet 1).

Figure 113. This photograph shows B-20 in 1940 (center). B-24 is to the left, B-21 is the round structure to the right, and B-23 is in shadow on the far right. The layout created a village atmosphere. (Photo: Bandelier)