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Rustic Architecture At Mount Rainier National Park

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By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2016

Drive and hike around Mount Rainier National Park and you'll come across a unique architectural style known as National Park Service Rustic/MORA

Editor's note: The following video was produced by the staff at Mount Rainier National Park.

From entrance arches and rock bridges to curving roads and rustic buildings, Mount Rainier National Park was designed with the visitor experience in mind. The park’s historic buildings and roads represent the development of a style of architecture, called "National Park Service Rustic," that has shaped the design of parks throughout the country.

The style utilizes natural elements from the landscape to blend with environment while enhancing significant features of the park for the enjoyment of the visitor. Honored as a National Historic Landmark District, Mount Rainier preserves these roads and buildings in their original design so that you - and future generations - can experience the same awe-inspiring views as a century of visitors to the park.

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