Santiam Pass Ski Lodge

Title: Santiam Pass Ski Lodge
LC Subject: Architecture, American Historic buildings
Alternative: Santiam Organization Building, Santiam Lodge
Creator: Parke, William (Engineer) Gilmore, Wesley United States. Forest Service
Photographer: Lindberg-Muir, Catherine
Description: The Santiam Pass Ski Lodge is found on the Santiam Pass on Highway 20 in the McKenzie River Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest, Linn County , Oregon. The lodge was constructed between July 1939 and February 1940 by partnership with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as an element of the Three Fingered Jack Winter Sports Area developmen t of the late 1930s. The Three Fingered Jack Winter Sports Area was created as a conceptual area that was considered, the most logical area between Mount Hood and Crater Lake to develop joint use by Willamette Valley communities, and possibly Bend, Redmond, and other central Oregon communities This development also included the original Hoodoo Ski Bowl, built in 1938, that remains open seasonally for the original purpose intended-winter sports recreational-under a special-use permit with the USDA Forest Service (USFS). The two and one-half story Santiam Lodge building was originally designed as a ski lodge that could accommodate approximately sixty guests. Built in the Rustic style, an architectural style known for embracing a philosophy that is cohesive with the surrounding environment by using materials derived from local sources with a simple or natural finish, the property is an excellent example of the Rustic style of architecture as expressed in the Pacific Northwest landscape and materials on public lands. Rooms within the lodge included dormitory quarters, a dining room, a lounge and specialized ski- related rooms, such as a waxing room and storage for skis and related gear. Local stone was quarried from nearby Hogg Rock to construct the ground floor and chimneys. The second floor and attic story were framed with local timber in a regional expression of Rustic style. Original outbuildings included a double bay garage and a pump house, however, only the garage remains as the pump house was consumed in the 2003 Booth and Bear Fire. Conversions to make all season use possible to the lodge occurred in 1958 under a special-use permit for the Presbytery of the Willamette Church group. The alterations-such as modifications to the stairways, exits, and the electrical system-were made primarily for safety and compliance with current public building codes. This permit was terminated in 1986 and has not been renewed. Although the lodge has been vacant, it receives periodic maintenance by the Forest Serviceand remains in good condition. The lodge retains a clear feeling and association with the New Deal era. It retains its integrity of design, materials, workmanship, setting, and location. The Santiam Pass Ski Lodge historic property (Forest Service #06180700002) consists of two contributing buildings, two contributing sites, one non-contributing structure, and one non-contributing site. The two contributing buildings are the ski lodge (1939) and the garage (1940). The two contributing sites are a short trail west of the ski lodge that connects the property to the more extensive local trail network and an original road that historically provided access to the lodge. The non-contributing structure is the series of concrete foundations that were once a flight of steps between the garage and lodge. There is also a non-contributing graded and cleared area of an unknown function west of the lodge.
View: exterior: Possible ski trailhead heading west of lodge connects lodge from the west to longer trail networks
Style Period: rustic (style)
Work Type: ski lodges
Location: Linn County >> Oregon >> United States
Date: 1939
View Date: 2015-10-23
Identifier: OR_LinnCounty_SantiamPassSkiLodge_0010
Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Dc Rights Holder: Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office
Source: Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Material: concrete, stone, wood
Set: Building Oregon
Primary Set: Building Oregon
Institution: University of Oregon
Citation: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/SHPO/