Property Owner: United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Property Address: 602 Reef Top Circle, Carlsbad, Eddy County, NM 88220 32° 10’ 37” N by 104° 26’ 34” W
Dates of Survey: 9/28/2019-9/30/2019
Current Use: Superintendent’s office, Park Rangers’ offices, and Information Technology offices
Brief History: Constructed in two phases, the original Pueblo Revival Style structure was constructed between 1927-1929. In 1932, what had been a bunkhouse was expanded to include a west wing addition. Including a second story, the new construction is closer to the New Mexican Territorial Revival style, but remains compatible with the original building. Further interior renovations were completed in the late 20th and early 21st century.
IMAGE: exterior of the west wing, facing northeast
DOCUMENTATION: The interior of the west wing of the building was documented via sketching and photography, and measurements were taken in order to produced field sketches and measured drawings. Photogrammetry was used to capture measurements of the exterior elevations. Large photo, black and white photos were also taken of the interior and exterior in order to capture character defining features in an archival format for storage in the Library of Congress.
LARGE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY
IMAGE: Large format photo of interior showing room 17, facing south
IMAGE: Large format photo of interior showing room 19, facing west
FIELD SKETCHES
Room 17 (Kitchen) Plan
Window Details
Room 17 (Kitchen) Elevations
Room 17 (Kitchen) Elevations
Room 19 (Staircase) Elevations
Room 19 (Hallway) Plan
MEASURED DRAWINGS
Measured drawing of the transverse section
Measured drawing of partial plan, northern part of the west wing
Measured drawing showing detailed elevations and plans of the two types of casement windows found in the west wing
IMAGE: View of the surrounding landscape at Carlsbad National Park, New Mexico
