South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Supporting a Life of Ease

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 11, 2016

1. Supporting a Life of Ease Marker

Inscription. The Pope complex is the largest of the Estates, and the main house the most elaborate and least rustic of the three. It is a good example of the fact that construction practices at Tahoe during this period favored the use of lavish effects and often ignored structural soundness.

The Tevis and Pope families provided their guests total convenience. The house also had to be heavily maintained to required much upkeep. All the work was performed by a butler, maids, cooks, gardeners, and many other servants.

Staff spent grueling hours each week in the laundry, dairy, larder, barn, and garden, which you will find south and west of the courtyard.

Erected by USDA Forest Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 38° 56.319′ N, 120° 2.719′ W. Marker is in South Lake Tahoe, California, in El Dorado County. It can be reached from Heritage Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Heritage Way, South Lake Tahoe CA 96150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tea Time at the Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pope Estate (within shouting distance of this marker); A Room with a View

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Riding into the Winner's Circle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Rustic Retreat: The Baldwin Estate (about 400 feet away); "The Only Way to See Lake Tahoe" (about 500 feet away); Anita Gibson & Dextra Cabins (about 600 feet away); Discover the Tallac Historic Site (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Lake Tahoe.

Regarding Supporting a Life of Ease. Marker is located within the Tallac Historic Site

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 11, 2016

2. Supporting a Life of Ease Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.