Chambers Lodge | |
|---|---|
  Chambers Lodge Location in California  Chambers Lodge Chambers Lodge (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′24″N 120°08′29″W / 39.07333°N 120.14139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 6,237 ft (1,901 m) |
Chambers Lodge (also, McKinney)[2] was a historical lodge and post office in Placer County, California.[1] Chambers Lodge was located on Lake Tahoe, 1.25 miles (2.0 km) southeast of Homewood,[2] at an elevation of 6237 feet (1901 m).[1] It was one of the oldest recreational lodges on Lake Tahoe, first established in 1854.[3] After a succession of ownership changes, the lodge was ultimately demolished in 1970,[4] and the site is now occupied by vacation homes.
The McKinney post office opened in 1884, changed the name to Chambers Lodge in 1928, and closed for good in 1959.[2] The name McKinney honored John McKinney who settled there in 1864.[2] The name Chambers Lodge honored David H. Chambers who built a lodge at the site in 1928.[2]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chambers Lodge, California
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 464. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Perini Group purchases Tahoe's Chambers Lodge". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. November 24, 1968. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "9-story project is set for Tahoe Chambers Lodge land". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. October 7, 1970. Retrieved December 22, 2023.