Yellowstone's First Public Building Is An Unfinished 144-Year-Old Bathhouse

Nevertheless, it's still standing as the oldest building in Yellowstone National Park, and the first structure ever built for public use in a national park. (U.S. Geological Survey)By DefaultThe Queen’s Laundry Bath House still stands, mostly finished but unfinished. Nevertheless, it's still standing as the oldest building in Yellowstone National Park, and the first structure ever built for public use in a national park. Nevertheless, it's still standing as the oldest building in Yellowstone National Park, and the first structure ever built for public use in a national park. Henry believes the dilapidated Queen’s Laundry Bath House doesn’t detract from the natural beauty of the Lower Geyser Basin.