Located at 6,000 ft elevation on the south side of Mount Hood about 60 miles east of Portland is the grand Timberline Lodge. It is located in the Mount Hood National Forest and accessible through the Mount Hood Scenic Byway. Timberline Lodge was constructed from 1936-38 during the great depression by the WPA-Works Progress Administration in Oregon. It was dedicated in September 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt who declared it a venture made possible by the WPA to represent new opportunities in the United States.
In 1978 the building was declared a National Historic Landmark. The Lodge is an inn and ski resort, but also a museum-housing a catalogued permanent exhibition of American design, painting, and craft work of the 1930s. Artists working under the Federal Art Project created works and furnishings for the Lodge, which remain intact today at the Lodge. Timberline Lodge remains a popular resort destination in Oregon with more than a million visitors annually.
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Amy,
I love your area of the U.S. and the Timberline Lodge is a pure mountain resort with a fantasic view! I was there many years ago (1st snowboarding lesson) while sailing in the gorge. Thanks for posting and bringing back great memories!