Many Glacier Hotel: Historic Structures Report
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Watercolors by Henry Sorensen, Graphics by Shaila Sorensen, Layout by Gayle Burgess, Editing by Gail Slemmer This page: Historic photos courtesy Minnesota Historical Society and Glacier National Park Archives This document is dedicated to each and every one who has a story about the Many Glacier Hotel. From the Hills – both father and son – who had the vision and commitment to build this monumental hotel, to the railway and construction workers who weathered the harsh winter of 1914 constructing “Many.” From the millions of park visitors who sought to experience some of Glacier National Park’s most beautiful wilderness offered from the hotel’s doorstep, to the thousands of Many Glacier Hotel employees who could never get enough of the hotel and her surrounding natural beauty. But mostly, this document is dedicated to the caretakers of our nation’s historic treasures who have struggled to save this grand hotel, her story and the significant role of “Many” in the history of the National Park Service, the Great Northern Railway, and the western United States. The National Park Service, who values its role to protect cultural resources, wishes to thank the organizations, support groups, and individuals who have partnered to save this National Historic Landmark. Special appreciation is given to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, who awarded the grant that initiated the generation of this document. The preparation of this document and associated research has served to support and enhance several preservation projects ongoing and proposed in the near future at Many Glacier Hotel. Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society CONTENTS PART ONE: DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY PROJECT BACKGROUND AND GOALS..................................................................................................1 1 CONTEXT AND SIGNIFICANCE...........................................................................................................5 HISTORICAL CONTEXT...............................................................................................................................................................................5 NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MANY GLACIER HOTEL ..................................................................................................................7 HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................9 CHRONOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................................................................11 ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY .....................................................................................................................................................................14 2 HOTEL ARCHITECTURE AND CHARACTER-DEFINING FEATURES..................................................15 BUILDING EXTERIOR................................................................................................................................................................................15 INTERIOR SPACES....................................................................................................................................................................................21 Main Building .......................................................................................................................................................21 Annex 1 ...............................................................................................................................................................30 North Bridge ........................................................................................................................................................32 Kitchen/Dining Wing ............................................................................................................................................33 Employee Dining/Support Wing...........................................................................................................................36 South Bridge........................................................................................................................................................36 Annex 2 ...............................................................................................................................................................37 ARCHITECTURAL EVALUATION ..............................................................................................................................................................38 Exterior Features .................................................................................................................................................38 Interior Features ..................................................................................................................................................39 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS...................................................................................................................42 STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AND EXTERIOR SURFACES .........................................................................................................................42 LIFE-SAFETY SYSTEMS ...........................................................................................................................................................................46 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS...........................................................................................................................................................................46 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS............................................................................................................................................................................46 INTERIOR SPACES AND FINISHES .........................................................................................................................................................47 Main Building .......................................................................................................................................................47 Annex 1 ...............................................................................................................................................................47 North Bridge ........................................................................................................................................................47 Kitchen/Dining Wing ............................................................................................................................................47 Employee Dining/Support Wing...........................................................................................................................47 South Bridge........................................................................................................................................................47 Annex 2 ...............................................................................................................................................................48 v PART TWO: TREATMENT AND USE 4 ULTIMATE TREATMENT AND USE ...................................................................................................51 BROAD DIRECTION FOR TREATMENT AND USE ..................................................................................................................................51 STANDARDS FOR TREATMENT ..............................................................................................................................................................52 SPECIFIC TREATMENT STRATEGIES.....................................................................................................................................................53 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT ..................................................................................................54 TREATMENTS REQUIRED FOR BUILDING STABILIZATION..................................................................................................................54 TREATMENTS REQUIRED FOR RESTORATION OF CHARACTER-DEFINING FEATURES ................................................................56 TREATMENTS REQUIRED TO MEET BUILDING CODES AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS ..................................................................57 Weather Protection Systems – Building Envelope...............................................................................................57 Structural Framing Systems ................................................................................................................................59 Lateral Resistance Reinforcement Systems ........................................................................................................59 Electrical Systems ...............................................................................................................................................60 Mechanical/Plumbing Systems............................................................................................................................60 Accessibility Requirements..................................................................................................................................60 Hazardous Materials And Other Health And Safety Risks ...................................................................................60