Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Parsons Memorial Lodge

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013

1. Parsons Memorial Lodge Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1987
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1987 by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 37° 52.692′ N, 119° 22.045′ W. Marker is in Yosemite National Park, California, in Tuolumne County. Marker can be reached from Tioga Pass Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yosemite National Park CA 95389, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.6 miles away); Yosemite Ghost Mines (approx. 5.8 miles away); Tioga Pass Road (approx. 6.4 miles away); Bennettville (approx. 7.6 miles away); Avalanche!

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(approx. 7.9 miles away); Olmsted Point (approx. 7.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Tioga Pass Road (approx. 8.7 miles away); Would-Be Miners and Occasional Tourists (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yosemite National Park.

More about this marker. Parsons Memorial Lodge is accessed by trail from the Lambert Dome parking area at Tuolumne Meadows.

Regarding Parsons Memorial Lodge. Soda Springs is next to Parsons Memorial Lodge. It is also on the National Register, but has no marker.

Also see . . .
1. Parsons Memorial Lodge - Architecture in the Park. The Lodge is a simple, humble, yet massive structure. The building is symmetrical and rectangular in plan. The masterfully executed rubble stone masonry is laid in a reinforced concrete core. The pink feldspar and grey granite stones for the building were gathered onsite. (Submitted on May 28, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

2. Soda Springs Cabin - Wikipedia. The ruins of the cabin are located directly over the gaseous spring, and are thought to
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013

2. Parsons Memorial Lodge Marker
have functioned as a springhouse rather than as a dwelling, preventing livestock from fouling the spring. (Submitted on May 28, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Parsons Memorial Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013

3. Parsons Memorial Lodge

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013

4. Parsons Memorial Lodge

Soda Springs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013

5. Soda Springs

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013

6. Soda Springs

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013

7. Meadow View

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 28, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.