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| Carol W and Sherri and Jorgenson House |
Capture California, the Game-2013
Adventure: 003, Site 005-Jorgenson,
Chris, Studio (Home)
National Registry ID: 79000280
Team: YOLT
Date: June 3, 2013
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Pioneer
Yosemite Historic Center
Date Built: 1903
Architect: Chris Jorgensen
The era of the artist in Yosemite extends from 1855 to the present time. Artists were drawn to Yosemite, where they found inspiration in the magnificent scenery. Artist’ paintings, drawings, sketches, and photographs publicized and popularized Yosemite. They excited the curiosity of folks, and interest in the area grew rapidly. Consequently, many people chose to travel the rough route to Yosemite and experience the beauty firsthand.
Artist Chris Jorgensen, a noted
painter, was one of many artists who popularized Yosemite and
specialized in scenic paintings in oil and watercolor. Jorgensen
first came to Yosemite Valley in 1898 and camped two summers before
building his first cottage—a studio and residence—on the north
bank of the Merced River in 1900. In 1903, he built a one-story,
one-room log structure, “the bungalow,” on the opposite side of
the river from the Sentinel Hotel in the Old Upper Village, and a
short distance above the Sentinel Bridge. Jorgensen maintained a
separate studio nearby, and also had a barn and storehouse. This new
residence had a wood shingle-covered gable roof, with the front
decorative gable end projecting ten feet beyond the front wall of the
cabin. Its walls consisted of peeled logs in alternating tiers and
contained an original stained glass window. Jorgensen maintained a
seasonal residence and studio in the valley until 1918.
In 1917 the National Park Service was established. After a summer
of inadequate tent quarters for a government mess, the operation
moved into the old Jorgensen cabin, which the artist had vacated
after relinquishing his concession. A committee of three men
appointed by Superintendent W. B. Lewis made the studio into a
clubhouse for members of the mess by converting it into a kitchen and
dining room.
In 1921 the Yosemite Museum was established and housed in the old Jorgensen cabin. This was the first museum in a National Park. Chris Jorgensen donated his extensive Native American basket collection to the newly-established Yosemite Museum in 1923. (PYHCO)
References:
- Wikipedia
- Pioneer
Yosemite History Center Online Tour (PYHCO)
- NoeHill
- NRHP-Text
and Photos
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