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Wilderness Architecture
Essex, United States
Like many buildings in the park, Lake McDonald Lodge has a rustic architectural style. The lodge was built during the winter of 1913-14 with locally available materials, creating a rustic exterior of native stone and western cedar that blends with the natural setting. Construction materials not found locally were hauled to the site by boat.<br><br> Because no roads were built to the lodge until 1921, its “front” faces the lakeshore to greet guests who arrived by boat.