“It’s a huge architectural achievement,” said Jeff Henry, coauthor of the 2004 book “Old Faithful Inn: Crown Jewel of National Park Lodges. “To get it done in 11 and a half months in a very, very remote area, especially at that time, is incredible. It was the architect’s first major project, and he hit a homerun at his first at-bat.”

A teenage boy visiting Yellowstone National Park was seriously burned when his foot broke through the ground near a geyser by the infamous Old Faithful, officials said.

The incident occurred on Monday morning when the boy was on a hike in the thermal area of the park in the vicinity of the Lone Star Geyser near Old Faithful when his foot broke through the thin crust and he suffered significant thermal burns to his foot and ankle, according to a statement from the National Park Service.