Bandelier Historic Structure Report: CCC Buildings

THE BUILDINGS (continued)

B-28, Cabin Group E-2

This building (figures 132 and 133) was constructed in 1940 from a plan identical with that of B-29. This building had two lodge units, each with a bath. NPS took over management of this building in 1968 and installed a kitchenette in each of the lodge units at that time. Natural gas wall units were also added. Since then these two units have served as park housing. Most of the other work done to the buildings has been maintenance. The building records indicate that cracks in the fireplace were filled with silicone rubber in 1981. [169] This is the first time that cracks were noted anywhere in the records, other than in a comment by the custodian in 1938 that the tuff rock fireplaces would not stand the heat and had to be patched. [170] Recent changes include the installation of fireplace Heatilators with glass doors, and new water, sewer, electrical, and gas service.

Lyle Bennett designed the building.

Figure 132. The pueblo revival style of the Bandelier development fit the geographic locale. Here the relationship between cabin group E-2 (B-28) and the adjacent cliffs is apparent. (Photo: Copeland for NPS)

Figure 133. Plans for cabin group E-2 (B-28), 1940 (drawing 315/2138, sheet 2).