National Historic Landmark · lodge · West Glacier, Montana

Lake McDonald Lodge

United States historic place in West Glacier, Montana. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1987rustic architecture
Bellhop, Lake McDonald Lodge, Glacier National Park, 1950sBellhops, Glacier National Park, 1950sCeiling Lanterns in the Lobby of Lake McDonald LodgeLake McDonald Lodge (19345505936)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Lake McDonald Lodge

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+1⁄2-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. Lake McDonald Lodge is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeHistoric district
AddressOff Going to the Sun Rd., West Glacier, MT
CountyFlathead County
ListedMay 28, 1987
Reference number87001447
Type of placelodge
Stylerustic architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressOff Going to the Sun Rd., West Glacier, MT
Websiteglaciernationalparklodges.com/lodging/lake-mcdonald-lodge ↗
Coordinates48.61732, -113.87912 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitGlacier National Park · 6 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbySprague Creek Campground 1 mi · Avalanche Campground 5 mi · Fish Creek Campground 7 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87001447. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.