Bandelier Historic Structure Report: CCC Buildings

THE BUILDINGS (continued)

B-27, Cabin Group E-1 and Linen Storage

This building (figures 130 and 131) was constructed in 1940 as two lodge units, each with its own bath. The building had two large service rooms, which were accessed only from the outside. One of the service rooms had shelves for linen storage and a sorting table. The other room contained a 180-gallon water heater and storage tank to supply hot water. This hot-water arrangement did not work out, and in 1950 pipelines were installed to connect the far buildings with the main hot-water plant in the "kiva" (B-21). The heater room in this structure was then converted to additional space for the lodge housekeeper. [167] The large service room was converted to curatorial storage. The small heater room was converted to a photography darkroom in 1977. Gas wall heaters and kitchenettes were installed in both of these units when they were turned into employee housing. [168] The building received a new foam roof in 1981. Water, sewer, gas, and electrical service were replaced in 1983-84.

This building was designed by Lyle Bennett.

Figure 130. B-27, cabin group E-1, in 1982. (Photo: Copeland for NPS)

Figure 131. Plans for cabin group E-1 (B-27), 1940 (drawing 315/2138, sheet 1).