Secretary of the Interior Bollinger, visited Mount Rainier National Park in 1910 and requested a rustic gateway be constructed at this entrance. In 1911, four cedar-log columns, almost 4' in diameter, and three beams spanning the road were erected creating a pergola with a clearance of 18 1/2 feet.³ The logs are of the same proportions and character as the trees of the surrounding forest. It is an impressive entryway that highlights the unique setting of the park.

Drawing by Daniela Trettel and Todd A. Croteau, 1992, National Park Service, Historic American Engineering Record. [Library of Congress reproduction number: HAER, DLC/PP-95:WA-5 (HAER WA-35, sheet 1 of 2)]
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