Crater Lake Lodge: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Be sure to check out the "Great Hall" lobby even if you aren't staying at the lodge.
When Crater Lake Lodge opened in 1915, it was anything but grand: the exterior was covered in tarpaper, fiberboard separated the guest rooms, bathrooms were shared, and the electricity seldom worked. But visitors loved it anyway because of the lake view. Due to its structural defects, the $30,000 building was closed to the public in 1989. Public admiration swayed Congress to grant $15 million for renovations, and the lodge was completely rebuilt and reopened in May 1995. Perched on the rim of a defunct caldera filled with cobalt blue water, the lodge has a fantastic deck, as well as an architectural trademark, a massive stone fireplace.
Be sure to check out the "Great Hall" lobby even if you aren't staying at the lodge.
When Crater Lake Lodge opened in 1915, it was anything but grand: the exterior was covered in tarpaper, fiberboard separated the guest rooms, bathrooms were shared, and the electricity seldom worked. But visitors loved it anyway because of the lake view. Due to its structural defects, the $30,000 building was closed to the public in 1989. Public admiration swayed Congress to grant $15 million for renovations, and the lodge was completely rebuilt and reopened in May 1995. Perched on the rim of a defunct caldera filled with cobalt blue water, the lodge has a fantastic deck, as well as an architectural trademark, a massive stone fireplace.
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