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Timberline Lodge
A LOVE STORY, Diamond Jubilee Edition
In the ‘20s Portland’s leaders looked to Mt. Hood, the
crowning glory of their skyline, and envisioned a resort
for skiers and climbers, but it took the Depression and
the WPA to turn the dream into reality. Foundations
were dug in June 1936 and 400 artists and craftsman
took part in construction; FDR came to Oregon in
September 1937 and personally dedicated this jewel.
Hand-hewn, hand-carved, and filled with ironwork,
sculptures, textiles, paintings, and mosaics, the Lodge is
now a historic monument, to “craftsmanship, harmony
with the environment, and a nation that cares about its
people and its special places.”
Yet few of the thousands of skiers, snowboarders, and
tourists who visit each year know that this magical
place was almost derelict by the ‘50s, and nearly lost.
Timberline Lodge: A Love Story is a collection of personal essays which tell the story of how it was built,
how it was saved, and how it became the much-loved
monument it is today. Fourteen authors with personal
connections to the Lodge join to create a rich chronicle
that covers all its facets. This new Diamond Jubilee
Edition is an updated version of the regional best seller
originally released in 1987. Featuring 6 new essays, and
a stunning collection of contemporary photographs,
this beautiful volume will have broad appeal to Oregonians and visitors alike.”
Timberline Lodge
THE HISTORY, ART, AND CRAFT
OF AN AMERICAN ICON
Timberline Lodge—the magnificent Oregon icon on
Mount Hood—is one of the few twentieth-century
American buildings of its size constructed and furnished
entirely by hand. Dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in
September 1937 and a National Landmark since 1977,
the lodge attracts nearly 2 million visitors per year.
From construction to decoration, Works Progress Administration funds employed more than 400 workers
and 100 artists, including a photographer who took the
forbidden photo of FDR in his wheelchair and a ski patrol who bunked in the stable. Timberline Lodge is both
a museum of craft traditions and an active mountain
destination. The first Magic Mile chairlift at Timberline
was the second chairlift in the nation.
The exterior of the lodge was used in the opening scene
of The Shining, and visitors can see a piece of Room
237’s door and the axe immortalized by Jack Nicholson
in the movie.
Richly illustrated with historical photos and stunning
new color photography, Timberline Lodge includes
biographical sketches of nearly 60 artists and describes
more than 250 works of art in the collection.
For more information, please contact Jon Tullis:
Director of Public Affairs
503.272.3134
[email protected]