Comfort station at Tuolumne Meadows campground - Yosemite National Park CA
Project type: Parks and Recreation, Comfort Stations (Restrooms)
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), National Park Service (NPS), Conservation and Public Lands, Work Relief Programs
Started: 1933
Completed: 1934
Quality of Information: Very Good
Marked:
No
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed the Tuolumne Meadows campground in 1933-34. It is the largest campground in Yosemite National Park.
The CCC enrollees also built three comfort stations for the campground, done in classic National Park rustic style of boulders and timbers. At the time, a comfort station was more than a restroom, because it included washing facilities.
The three comfort stations still operate and have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Source notes
John Broesamle book manuscript and interview, 2022.
Project originally submitted by John Broesamle on February 20, 2022.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.
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