Vincent-Hatchette Cabin
Larimer County
Nestled in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park, the beautifully preserved Rustic style Vincent-Hatchette cabin is a rare example of a privately held vacation home in the park. The cabin was also associated with important early child psychologist Elizabeth Lee Vincent.
An image of the VIncent-Hatchette cabin, a rustic style building clad in stone and horizontal wood shake and board siding.
The Vincent-Hatchette Cabin is significant for its association with historic trends in the recreational use of public lands at Rocky Mountain National Park, and is an example of a rare privately-held cabin. The cabin is also significant in the realm of Health/Medicine for its association with Elizabeth Lee Vincent, a critical figure in child psychology. Vincent’s work advanced a scientific approach to developmental psychology. She spent her summer months hiking and enjoying nature at the Vincent-Hatchette Cabin while writing many of her most important scholarly articles and texts from its upper floor bedroom.
Finally, the cabin is significant for its architecture as an excellent example of a vernacular Rustic-style summer residence. Designed by local builder Oscar Ladd Green, the house uses local materials to blend into its natural environment.