Reclamation

In preparation for donation to the park, and at the direction of Laurance S. Rockefeller, all roads, buildings, utilities, and other structures were removed from the ranch in order to restore the area's natural landscape.  Thirteen of the buildings that were removed were donated to the park for reuse.  Three of the buildings have been converted to permanent employee housing, four to seasonal housing, one to a laundry facility, one to a garage and three to storage facilities.  The largest of the buildings, the JY Shop, was moved to the park headquarters area and has undergone extensive renovation work.  It now serves as the offices and workshops for the Western Center for Historic Preservation.  The other seventeen buildings, including the main lodge were moved to another ranch that the Rockefeller family still owns south of Grand Teton National Park.