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Scotty’s Castle Hacienda looking north at south elevation. Circa Fall 1929. Photographer probably Mat Roy Thompson.

This is an historic black and white photograph from the Scotty's Castle Historic Photograph Collection, Death Valley National Park of a newly constructed rectangular, two story, symmetrical structure – Scotty’s Castle Hacienda. Matching light-colored concrete rooms on end. Low, flat, red tiled roof line between. Chimney in middle. Six window openings between roof lines. Porch with decorative railing almost too dark to see. Decorative retaining wall below structure. Dirt road in foreground. Desert hillside dominates background.

Scotty’s Castle Hacienda looking north at south elevation. Circa Fall 1929. Photographer probably Mat Roy Thompson. Exterior construction mostly complete but not landscaping. Road to Stables in foreground. Black and white, horizontal format. Sketch on back: Road to Hacienda.

Other Structures: Scottys Castle Solar Heater ; Scottys Castle Main House

U.S. National Park Service

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Thompson, Mat Roy

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Upper Grapevine Ranch - Scottys Castle, (DEVA-Location)
, Tie Canyon, (DEVA-Location)
, 2nd construction phase 1925-1931, (Death Valley Scotty's Castle Time Period)
, Scottys Castle Entrance Gate, (DEVA-Structure)
, Scottys Castle Chimes Tower, (DEVA-Structure)
, Scottys Castle Power House and Pavilion, (DEVA-Structure)

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Death Valley National Park, Code: DEVA

Death Valley Ranch 37”01’47.North 117”20’13.West
Death Valley National Park
Latitude: 36.5675506591797, Longitude: -117.138999938965

NPS Museum Catalog Number : DEVA 40348

Scottys Castle Historic Photograph Collection

Title: Scotty’s Castle Maps and Floor Plans
URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/DEVA/GetAsset/25e339e10ed44d0d9979a79de0b8135d

20230113

01/01/1929 - 12/30/1929

Print, Photographic

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Organization: Death Valley National Park
Position: Museum Curator, Scotty's Castle
Address: P. O. Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328, (760) 786-3258
Email: DEVA_Curator_SC@nps.gov

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