Grand Lake in Grand County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Grand Lake Lodge
Built 1919
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2012
1. Grand Lake Lodge Marker
Built 1919
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 40° 15.412′ N, 105° 49.615′ W. Marker is in Grand Lake, Colorado, in Grand County. Marker can be reached from Trail Ridge Road (U.S. 34) 0.2 miles east of Western Road (County Highway 49), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located near the Grand Lake Lodge entrance, on the east side of the parking lot, about 4/10 mile east of Trail Ridge Road (US Highway 34). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15500 US Highway 34, Grand Lake CO 80447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Bay Window Cottage (approx. 0.4 miles away); Automobiles Come to Grand Lake (approx. 0.4 miles away); Smith Eslick Cottage Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Smith-Eslick Family (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Smith-Eslick Cottage Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Why Did They Come? (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Smith Eslick Cottage Court (approx. 0.4 miles away); Public Square (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Lake.
More about
this page online
Regarding Grand Lake Lodge. National Register of Historic Places #93000663 (1993)
Also see . . . Grand Lake Lodge Colorado – A Grand Old Lady at 85. Lodge website homepage:
(This link presents historical photographs and information about the lodge.) The Grand Lake Lodge was opened in 1920 to serve tourists visiting Rocky Mountain National Park via the Trail Ridge Road, completed the same year. Located in Grand Lake, Colorado, the rustic lodge was founded by Frank Huntington and Roe Emery on land owned by the National Park Service at the edge of the park. The resort was affiliated with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. (Submitted on February 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2012
2. Grand Lake Lodge (marker located beside sidewalk; behind vintage coaches)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2012
3. Grand Lake Lodge (southwest corner of lodge; view from marker)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2012
4. Grand Lake Lodge Main Entrance
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2012
5. View of swimming pool and Grand Lake from lodge patio
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
