Longmire Historic Tour: Community Building Exhibit Panel

The Longmire Community Building is tucked into the forest on the east side of the Nisqually River.

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Title: Longmire Community Building

Main Text
This structure was completed in 1927 as center stage for an auto campground on the south side of the Nisqually River. The Community Building as the name implies, served as a gathering place for campers. Even today people assemble here for meetings, trainings and social events. 

With its steep-angled roof of cedar, stone chimney, walls of split log and glacial boulders, the structure echoes its mountain setting indoors and out. It is a beautiful example of the rustic style of architecture pioneered at Mount Rainier National Park in the 1920s. 

Exhibit Panel Description
The main text against a green background fills the top half of the small, vertically-oriented exhibit panel. The bottom half of the exhibit panel is filled with a black-and-white historic photo of a large building built out of logs with a shingle roof. The roof extends to cover a small front porch, while a large faceted picture window alcove punches out of the wall on the right side of the building. 

Visit This Exhibit Panel
The Longmire Community Building exhibit panel is part of the Longmire Historic District Walking Tour. It is located next to the parking lot across from the front of the Community Building, which is on the east side of the Nisqually River (across the Nisqually Suspension Bridge from the main Longmire developed area). Longmire is open year-round, but the exhibit panels are removed during the winter. However, you can still pick up a Longmire Historic District Walking Tour map at the Longmire Museum and view the buildings in winter.