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Dedication Ceremony at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center was unveiled to the public on June 24, 1967. The building was a part of the Mission 66 initiative to make the National Parks more accessible to the public. The construction of Beaver Meadows was the embodiment of Mission 66 goals coupled with the unique design of renowned Frank Lloyd Wright architectural firm, Taliesin. The exterior was designed by Taliesin architect, Thomas Casey and the interior furniture and colors were chosen by Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, who carried on Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural legacy after his death. Both contributors to Beaver Meadows can be seen at the Taliesin West headquarters in the attached photo. Casey is second from left and Wright is second from right.
Sadly, Olgivanna Lloyd Wright was not able to attend the opening ceremony. Her telegram informing Novak of this can be seen in the attached photo.
Congressman Wayne Aspinall gave the Dedication Speech in which he recommended the entire building be named after Enos Mills, the “Grandfather of Rocky Mountain National Park.” His speech can be seen in the attached link. This recommendation caused a stir amongst Rocky Mountain Park officials who instead elected to name the audiorium within the visitor center in Mills’ memory. Both the invitation and the brochure from the Dedication Ceremony can be seen in the links attached.
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12017-10-23T18:31:27-07:00Olgivanna Lloyd Wright Telegram (1967)3Telegram from Mrs. Frank Lloyd Wright declining the invitation to the Beaver Meadows dedication ceremony. Photo courtesy of ROMO Archives.plain2017-12-03T22:35:49-08:00
12017-10-22T13:52:56-07:00Dedication Ceremony on June 24, 19672The Beaver Meadows Visitor Center dedication ceremony on June 24, 1967. Photo courtesy of ROMO Archives.plain2017-12-03T22:16:24-08:00
12017-10-22T14:10:50-07:00Dedication Ceremony Formal Invitation2An invitation to the Beaver Meadows dedication ceremony. Photo courtesy of ROMO Archives.plain2017-12-03T22:17:21-08:00
12017-10-22T14:09:28-07:00Dedication Ceremony on June 24, 1967 (2)2The view from the back at the Beaver Meadows dedication ceremony. Photo courtesy of ROMO Archives.plain2017-12-03T22:18:28-08:00
12017-11-15T20:59:07-08:00Olgivanna Lloyd Wright and Tom Casey at Taliesin West (1960s)2Mrs. Wright visits construction at Taliesin West with (left to right) Bill Owens, Tom Casey, Kamal Amin, Jack Howe, and Vern Swaback, circa 1960. Photo courtesy of Vern Swaback.plain2017-12-02T22:36:01-08:00
