Bandelier Historic Structure Report: CCC Buildings

THE BUILDINGS (continued)

B-25, Stable and Quarters

The stable (figures 126 and 127) was designed to house horses and mules rented by the concessioner and as quarters for the packer who took people on day rides and short pack trips. Mrs. Frey had requested one room in this building for a chicken house to supply the lodge dining room. The building was constructed in 1939. The stalls were paved with wood blocks treated with asphalt as a preservative. The wood blocks were cut on the site. [157] The living quarters had a cooking range and a sink, two 30-gallon hot-water tanks, and a small coal heater. The Kohler bathroom fixtures were bought from Mrs. Frey at half price. [158] She had salvaged them from her old lodge when it was demolished. During the war the monument staff used the stables to house pack animals for backcountry trail work. Mrs. Frey started the horse concession again on April 15, 1946. The monument took over management of the stable and corral permanently in the fall of 1960 and has used it ever since for monument stock.

A metal septic tank was installed for the building in 1951. The six stalls were rehabilitated in 1953. A new pole corral was constructed in 1956. A large portion of the building's roof was repaired in 1960 by mopping with asbestos roof coating and plastic cement. That same year, some of the wiring was redone, replacing "extension cords strung all over the building." A cooler, kitchen sink, and utility cabinet were added to the living quarters in 1968, and the water heater, toilet, and shower were replaced. [159] The building received a new foam roof in 1981.

Lyle E. Bennett designed the building.

Figure 126. Plans for the stable and quarters (B-25), 1939 (drawing 315/2127A, sheet 1).

Figure 127. B-25, the stable in 1982. (Photo: Harrison for NPS)