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Gilbert Stanley Underwood
Gilbert Stanley Underwood
(1890–1960) was an American
architect
best known for his
National Park
lodges. Born in 1890, Underwood received his B.A. from
Yale
in 1920 and a M.A. from
Harvard
in 1923. After opening an office in
Los Angeles
that year, he became associated with
Daniel Ray Hull
of the
National Park Service
. This led to a commission with the Utah Parks Company of the
Union Pacific Railroad
which was developing the parks in hopes of producing destinations for travelers. During this time Underwood designed lodges for
Cedar Breaks National Monument
(now demolished),
Zion National Park
,
Bryce Canyon National Park
, and the North Rim of the
Grand Canyon National Park
. His surviving Utah Parks Company buildings are considered exceptional examples of the
Rustic
style of architecture, and are all listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
. In addition, Underwood was contracted to design
Yosemite National Park
's
The Ahwahnee
, also on the National Register and probably his greatest triumph in the Rustic style.
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