The recent fire at Timberline Lodge is reminding Oregonians of the site’s rich history.
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Timberline Lodge receives around 2 million visitors each year and holds many memories for Oregonians and people across the world. So, it’s no wonder that Thursday’s night fire sparked many to reflect on the site’s unique history.
“Timberline Lodge is completely unique,” said Sarah Munro, the author of “Timberline Lodge: The History, Art, and Craft of an American Icon.”
“There isn’t a structure anywhere in the country that is like Timberline,” she continued.
Munro’s interest in Timberline Lodge sparked 50 years ago as a volunteer for the Junior League of Portland where she collected art and history.
“The size of the building, its architecture, the outstanding art and the furnishing are unparalleled anywhere,” said Munro.
The hotel was built between 1936 to 1937 as a Works Project Administration (WPA) project, one of the New Deal initiatives from President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great …
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