Grand Teton National Park in Teton County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
A New Era
Jackson Lake Lodge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2015
1. A New Era Marker
The Jackson Lake Lodge introduced a new standard for national park architecture in the 1950s. This building marked the transition in national parks from rustic to modern design. Famed architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood revolutionized park architecture by combining modern materials with rustic accents, such as wood grain-textured concrete seen on this building.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 43° 52.648′ N, 110° 34.677′ W. Marker is in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, in Teton County. It can be reached from Jackson Lake Lodge Road. Marker is located behind the Jackson Lake Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moran WY 83013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Jackson Hole Area and in Greater Yellowstone. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Teton National Park (a few steps from this marker); Jackson Lake Lodge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Young, Restless, and Still Rising (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Teton Range (approx. 0.4 miles away); 11,000 Summers in the Tetons (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cattleman's Bridge (approx. 1.9
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More about this marker. A picture of the Jackson Lake Lodge appears at the bottom of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2015
2. A New Era Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2015
3. Jackson Lake Lodge
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
