Ansel Adams Gallery Buildings Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Yosemite National Park

Public Scoping

Public Scoping

June 20-September 2

History and Background

History and Background

Piano at Best’s Studio

History and Background

Wedding of Ansel Adams and Virginia Best

What are the issues?

Purpose and Need for Rehabilitation

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Goals of the Project: Repair insulation, electrical,

plumbing, foundation, and public access

Improve stability and longevity of the buildings

Protect historic and cultural resources

Provide usable and livable space for Ansel Adams Gallery

Anne, Virginia, and Michael Adams on the stairs in Best’s Studio, looking northeast, c. 1941.

Source: Ansel Adams and Mary Street Alinder, Ansel Adams, an Autobiography [Boston: Little, Brown,1985] 104.)

Online:

Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) site:

http://parkplanning.nps.gov/AnselAdamsEA

In Person:

Attend a monthly Open House in Yosemite Valley. Upcoming Open House dates include:

July 27 and August 31

How can I get involved?