Statement of Significance (as of designation - May 28, 1987):
Designed following the parameters of the rustic design ethic, it is not only a physical, but also a psychological boundary between the rest of the world and the area set aside as a permanent wild place. The best of its type remaining in the National Park System, and it is virtually unchanged since its construction in 1935.

Condition:
The entrance station is in good to fair condition, as of 2006, and receives periodic maintenance as it is a working entryway into Yellowstone National Park, used every day in the summer for ranger offices and visitor contact, and occasionally in winter. The entrance station exhibits serious need repair and replacement. Work is required, primarily, on the extended rafter and purlin tips which are deteriorating, and valley flashing. There are foundation problems which appear to be deterioration of the mortar joints around the vertically and horizontally placed flagstone facing material that covers the perimeter of the station’s foundations. Other concerns have to do with gaps between the logs, where latex chinking has been installed and separated from the fiber backing. The associated ranger residence has some deteriorated chopper’s cut corners that are experiencing rot and weather checking. The buildings are not endangered structurally; however, deferred routine maintenance is accelerating from the previous biennial report. Further damage from vehicle strikes has increased due to increased use of this point of entry.

The structure will continue to be monitored and maintained to a high standard; it is a visible representation of historic architecture and the welcoming entry that the park wishes to present to the visiting public. However, increased funding to deal with deferred maintenance needs would prevent more expensive solutions in the future.

Recommendation/Change since last report:
A detailed cyclical maintenance plan would prevent further weather damage from occurring in the future. Additional funding is required to take a pro-active maintenance approach to this installation, before serious irreversible damage occurs. The estimated cost for repair and rehabilitation is estimated at $250,000 or more, due to the major damage done by a criminal hit and run incident.