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This project restores the 3,600 square foot historic Scotty's Castle Visitor Center, accessible parking, and
pedestrian walkways, and Hacienda building. The Scotty's Castel campus has been closed to the public since a
massive flash flood in 2015 damaged the site extensively. This project restores flood damage to the interior and
exterior of the historic Garage/Long Shed/Bunkhouse: a structure consisting of three connected buildings, which
are contributing features of the Death Valley Scotty Historic District. The Visitor Center occupies the historic
Garage. This project includes reconstruction of one exterior wall, replacement of studs damaged by termites,
replacement of sheet rock and interior finishes, replacement of damaged doors and windows, exterior stucco
repairs/restoration, restoration of historic redwood doors, removal of damaged asbestos floor tiles, replacement all
interior finishes, replacement of the roof, new fire suppression system, repair/replacement of electrical systems,
and replacing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system in the Visitor Center portion of the
structure. This project shall repair approximately 72,000 square feet of pedestrian plaza and walkways. The
pedestrian walkways at Scotty's Castle shall be upgraded to provide ABAAS accessible routes for visitors to enter
the Visitor Center and Scotty's Castle with minimal visual impact on the cultural landscape. The walkways were in
poor condition before the flood, and are completely unusable after the flood damaged and removed sections of the
surface. Three accessible parking spaces and an access ramp shall be installed in the parking lot adjacent to the
Visitor Center. The adjacent Hacienda building will receive interior renovations of the office spaces on the lower
floor and apartments on the upper floor. Hacienda rehabilitation includes selective demolition, limited hazardous
materials mitigation, structural work, interior and exterior finishes, and new MEP systems.
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