Jackson Lake Lodge

The story

Written by AI from this property's National Register nomination and the record above; every sentence is checked against its sources before it appears here. Corrections: privacy@treealive.com

Jackson Lake Lodge is a historic district near Moran in Teton County, built from 1953 to 1955 and designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood in the Modern Movement/International Style. It is a National Historic Landmark, listed in the National Register in 2003.

Why it's listed

The lodge was listed under criteria A and C for national-level significance in architecture, entertainment and recreation, and conservation; the listing also cites Criteria Consideration G. The nomination gives its period of significance as 1950 to 1955, matching its 1953-1955 construction.

Physical character

The foundation is concrete, the roof is glass, and the walls are tar and chip; steel and glass appear throughout. Windows define the exterior: horizontal bands of glass, a large two-story glass window, and large plate glass windows throughout. The central stairway was widened and lengthened in 1958, and a swimming pool was added in 1964; the telephone building was enlarged in 1972, windows were widened in the 1980s, a Blue Heron Lounge was added in 1989, and the convention and office area was enlarged in the 1990s.

Historical context

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s Grand Teton Lodge and Transportation Company operated the lodge, dedicated and opened in 1955. Its architect, Underwood, died in 1960. In 1986 the Rockefeller family sold the Grand Teton Lodge Company to CSX Corporation, ending its non-profit status; CSX sold it to Vail Associates in 1999. The lease was renewed for thirty years in 1973.