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Park Office @ Ricketts Glen State Park
Park Office @ Ricketts Glen State Park
695, State Route 487, Benton, PA, United States
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Other Projects by Carl J. Handman, AIA
Park Office @ Ricketts Glen State Park
695, State Route 487, Benton, PA, United States
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2002
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
The site is a tree covered knoll (adjacent to the existing entry road) with views northward to lake Jean & southward to Route 487. A relocated entrance drive winds up to the building that is situated just below the crest of the knoll, facing South. Great care was taken to maintain several mature trees adjacent to the main entrance.
The entrance, which is common to the 6,000 GSF Park Office, the Visitors' Center & public rest rooms has been embellished by the addition of 1,500 GSF vaulted, Glu-lam framed, covered porches. Large over-sized windows rise out of a native Bluestone base that ties the building to it's site.
The Visitors' Center is located perpendicular to the main east-west spine of the building, stretching out toward Lake Jean. On the east side of the Visitors' Center french doors open to a Bluestone terrace whose corner stair connects to the Park's Walking Trail System.
The entrance, which is common to the 6,000 GSF Park Office, the Visitors' Center & public rest rooms has been embellished by the addition of 1,500 GSF vaulted, Glu-lam framed, covered porches. Large over-sized windows rise out of a native Bluestone base that ties the building to it's site.
The Visitors' Center is located perpendicular to the main east-west spine of the building, stretching out toward Lake Jean. On the east side of the Visitors' Center french doors open to a Bluestone terrace whose corner stair connects to the Park's Walking Trail System.
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