Los Alamos in Los Alamos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

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Fuller Lodge

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cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 30, 2016

1. Fuller Lodge Marker

Inscription. Fuller Lodge was built in 1928 as the Ranch School dining room and kitchen. It also served as guest's and nurse's quarters and contained apartments for staff. Named for Edward P. Fuller, a staff member at the Ranch School, it is made of 771 massive pine logs, personally chosen by architect John Gaw Meem and Ranch School Director A. J. Connell. After the Manhattan Project, the wings were added in 1948 so the building could serve as a hotel. Since 1966 the Lodge has been used for social gatherings and meetings. It houses various offices, the Fuller Lodge Art Center, the Archives and Research Library of the Historical Museum, and the Los Alamos Cultural Arts Council.

Fuller Lodge Art Center is located in the west and south wings of this building. Exhibits of works by local and regional artists change monthly. This non-profit visual art center is free to the public and includes a gift shop featuring locally produced arts.

Photo courtesy of Los Alamos Historical Museum (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 35° 52.928′

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N, 106° 18.115′ W. Marker was in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in Los Alamos County. It could be reached from the intersection of Central Avenue and Bathtub Row, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2132 Central Avenue, Los Alamos NM 87544, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Northern New Mexico.

It was also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Historic Fuller Lodge (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Rose Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Baker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Manhattan Project Era (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer & Gen. Leslie Groves Sculptures (within shouting distance of this marker); Five Eras of History (within shouting distance of this marker); Romero Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Cache (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Alamos.

Other markers no longer nearby. William Mackwood Hopper (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Harold H. Brook (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Albert J. Connell

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 30, 2016

2. Fuller Lodge Marker

Marker is by doors on the right side of the porch.

(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Martha Brook (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Homesteading on the Pajarito Plateau, 1887-1942 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Romero Cabin (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . A Brief History of Fuller Lodge. Edward P. Fuller served as a staff member at the Los Alamos Ranch School from 1919 until he passed away in 1923, working as a supervisor to the school’s younger boys. Edward’s father, Philo Fuller, a wealthy Michigan lumberman and furniture manufacturer, provided the funding to build the Lodge, and Connell intended from the beginning to name it for his young friend. (Heather McClenahan, Los Alamos Historical Society) (Submitted on April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The view of the Fuller Lodge with new marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 25, 2025

3. The view of the Fuller Lodge with new marker

The old marker has been replaced with new marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 7, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.