Lake McDonald Lodge

Lake McDonald Lodge
The lake elevation of Lake McDonald Lodge
Lake McDonald Lodge is located in Montana
Lake McDonald Lodge
Lake McDonald Lodge is located in the United States
Lake McDonald Lodge
LocationWest Glacier, Montana
Coordinates48°37′2″N 113°52′44″W / 48.61722°N 113.87889°W / 48.61722; -113.87889
Area2.25 acres (0.91 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
ArchitectCutter & Malmgram
Architectural styleSwiss Chalet Revival
Part ofLake McDonald Lodge Historic District (ID78000280)
MPSGlacier National Park MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.87001447
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1987[1]
Designated NHLMay 28, 1987[2]
Designated CPMay 22, 1978

The Lake McDonald Lodge is a historic lodge located within Glacier National Park, on the southeast shore of Lake McDonald. The lodge is a 3+12-story structure built in 1913 based on Kirtland Cutter's design. The foundation and first floor walls are built of stone, with a wood-frame superstructure. The lobby is a large, open space that extends to the third story. It has a massive fireplace and a concrete floor scored in a flagstone pattern, with messages in several Indian languages inscribed into it. The rustic lodge was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 as one of the nation's finest examples of large-scale Swiss chalet architecture.[3] Lake McDonald Lodge is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Lake McDonald Lodge". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 13, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "NHL nomination for Lake McDonald Lodge". National Park Service. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Lake McDonald Lodge, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)