Amarillo in Randall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Palisades State Park Concession Building
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, June 9, 2020
1. Palisades State Park Concession Building Marker
In the midst of the Great Depression, a group of Amarillo businessmen combined resources and purchased for donation 320 acres of Henry Clay Hardings Ranch. Located in the upper reaches of Palo Duro Canyon, the acreage was designated as Palisades State Park. In 1933, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 856 began construction of the concession building for visitors to the park. Local architect Guy Anton Carlander designed the building in “NPS rustic” style which harmonizes the structure with its surroundings by the use of natural local materials and colors, low horizontal lines, and the loss of demarcation between the structures foundation and the ground.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2014
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17928.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 35° 3.767′ N, 101° 48.666′ W. Marker is in Amarillo, Texas, in Randall County. It can be reached from Brentwood Road, on the left
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Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site (approx. 7.2 miles away); T Anchor Ranch (approx. 7.2 miles away); Randall County (approx. 7.7 miles away); Co. F, 2nd Bn., 142nd Inf., 36th Div., Texas National Guard
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, June 9, 2020
2. Palisades State Park Concession Building Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, June 9, 2020
3. Palisades State Park Concession Building Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, June 9, 2020
4. Palisades State Park Concession Building
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, June 9, 2020
5. Gate leading to Palisades State Park Concession Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 895 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 10, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
