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	Timberline Lodge National Historic Landmark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Timberline Lodge is a mountain lodge at 6,000 ft (1,800 m) on the south side of Mount Hood in Oregon, USA, about 60 miles (95 km) east of Portland.
		This Timberline Lodge marks a venture that was made possible by W.P.A., emergency relief work, in order that we may test the workability of recreational facilities installed by the Government itself and operated under its complete control.
		However, all of the other exterior shots in the film which appear to show the Lodge, for instance those with the hedge maze, were not taken at the Timberline Lodge itself, but at Elstree studios in England, using a mock-up of the south face of the Lodge.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timberline_Lodge_National_Historic_Landmark

	Mount Hood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark located on the southern flank of Mt. Hood.
		It is part of the Mount Hood National Forest, which has 1.2 million acres (4,900 km²), four designated wilderness areas and more than 1,900 km (1,200 mi) of hiking trails.
		The Palmer Glacier, uphill from the lodge at about the 8,000 foot level, has been used for summer practice by the Olympic skiing team from time to time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Hood

	National Historic Landmark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		National Historic Landmarks (NHL (not to be confused with the Hockey League)) are buildings, districts, sites, structures, and objects (almost always) within the United States or its insular areas and designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior because they are:
		Working with citizens throughout the nation, the National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who work to nominate new landmarks and provide assistance to existing landmarks.
		If not already listed on the National Register of Historic Places, an NHL is automatically added to the Register upon designation.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Historic_Landmarks

	Friends of Timberline
		Timberline Lodge was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.
		The increased attention and care bestowed on the lodge since Friends of Timberline was organized, including the creation of an exhibition center on the ground floor of the lodge and the devotion of a full-time curator, has encouraged numerous Northwest residents to contribute art and craft work to the lodge.
		It is in the spirit of several National Park structures designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood, an architect then employed by the U.S. Treasury Department who was selected by the U.S. Forest Service to serve as consulting architect on the Timberline project.
	www.friendsoftimberline.org /about_lodge.htm

	Welcome to the Timberline Symposium Venue Page
		Nestled midway to the summit of Mt. Hood is Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark and masterpiece of mountain lodges.
		In 1978, Timberline Lodge was declared a National Historic Landmark.
		Timberline Lodge was built entirely by hand, inside and out, by unemployed craftspeople hired by the Federal Works Projects Administration.
	www.timberlinesymposium.com /HTML/venue.html

	USPS Governing Board 2005
		Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark, was constructed on Mt. Hood as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project during the depression; it was dedicated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on 28 September 1937.
		The Pittock Mansion is a National Historic Register property, perched high above downtown Portland's skyline: built in 1914 by Henry and Georgiana Pittock who emigrated west by wagon train on the famed Oregon Trail.
		The number one tourist attraction in The Gorge is Multnomah Falls, approximately 620 feet high and the nation's second-highest year-round waterfall.
	www.usps.org /localusps/d32/activities.htm

	Home Page
		Hood, OR Working on a National Historic Landmark, this project required an accessible elevator to serve the main lobby level from the parking lot, and remodeling of existing corridors and adjacent spaces.
		Because of the historic nature of the bricks themselves, great effort was made to use only original bricks in the reconstruction.
		Materials research, exterior and interior design, site planning, historic preservation, and seismic design services were required.
	www.beautifulbuildings.com /Historical.html

	Timberline Lodge and Ski Area - Government Camp, OR, 97028 - Citysearch
		Timberline Lodge was constructed out of giant Northwest timber and native stone in 1937, built entirely by hand by unemployed craftspeople hired by the Federal Works Projects Administration.
		Lodge amenities include a restaurant, a year-round heated outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool, and a new exercise facility.
		the lodge is fascinating when you consider it was created in the 1930's and the history behind it is worth experiencing.
	columbiagorge.citysearch.com /profile/8424113/tips

	Timberline Lodge National Historic Landmark - Wikipedia
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	Outdoors - StatesmanJournal.com
		It is a National Historic Landmark, and is recognized by the Northwest Palate’s Reader’s Choice Awards as one of the best lodges in Oregon.
		Timberline Lodge is the reason why avid backpacker and outdoorsman Joe Kuehn moved to Oregon, the reason Jon Tullis gave up managing an antiques business to perform menial tasks at a resort on the wind-blasted south flank of Mount Hood.
		The lodge actually was designed to mimic Mount Hood, the Headhouse with its giant beams and rockwork representing the summit, and the two wings mirroring the north and south shoulders of the mountain.
	news.statesmanjournal.com /article.cfm?i=72504

	The Daily News Online
		But for nine months of the year, the WPA-built, National Historic Landmark is like a noble face wearing a funny nose: the corrugated steel Quonset hut that serves as the snow entrance.
		The lodge's steward of aesthetics, the Friends of Timberline Lodge, decided it was time for the hut to finally go.
		GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) -- Since it was built during the Depression era, Timberline Lodge has impressed as a masterpiece of lodge architecture.
	www.tdn.com /articles/2004/03/08/biz/news02.txt

	Oregon Magazine
		Timberlinea spectacular lodge of massive timbers and native stone is a National Historic Landmark created as a federal Works Progress
		Timberline Lodge is the terminus of a six mile switchback highway climbing Mt. Hood from Government Camp on U.S. highway 26.
		Lodging, dining and meeting facilities live up to that too often used cliché “world class”a designation fitting for the downhillers and snowboarders that train here during the summer months on the permanent snow slopes extending to the 8,500-foot level above the lodge.
	oregonmag.com /Snow1102.htm

	Summer Skiing the West: Timberline, Mammoth, Arapahoe, Mt. Bachelor
		Timberline Lodge, now a National Historic Landmark, is the dean of mountain lodges.
		The public may also ski the moderate runs below the Palmer chair which run down to the Timberline Lodge, but it is recommended to ski these runs in the early morning, before they soften under the afternoon sun.
		Timberline closes at 1:30 p.m., but many snowboarders remain on the snowfield and continue boarding by hiking the slopes until the late afternoon.
	www.highonadventure.com /Hoa99jun/Summski/summski.htm

	National Parks
		These lodges have been saved from destruction era that destroyed many historic lodges in the national parks and along the Santa Fe Railroad.
		At the lodge we’ll learn its history and the restoration of the lodge that restored this magnificent structure to its former beauty.
		The lodge was built in the 1930S by craftsmen of the Works Progress Administration and by artists working under the Federal Art Project.
	www.goontour.com /Northwest.htm

	CVO Menu - Useful Links - U.S. Forest Service Websites
		The Shasta National Forest was established in 1905 and the Trinity National Forest in 1907 by proclamations of President Theodore Roosevelt.
		The Tahoe National Forest straddles the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California, and encompasses a vast territory, from the golden foothills on the western slope to the high peaks of the Sierra crest.
		The Forest is bordered on the north by the Plumas National Forest, on the south by the Eldorado National Forest, on the east by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Servers/usfs_servers.html

	Timberline Lodge Timberline Lodge, Oregon (Resort Hotels)
		Birding on at Timberline Lodge is the only Cascade Summit alpine area accessable via a paved road.
		Timberline Lodge today is a masterpiece among mountain lodges.
		Timberline is located on Highway 26, 60 miles east of Portland.
	www.ohwy.com /or/t/timberli.htm

	If there's a will . . .
		Today, the magnificent Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark, stands as a tribute to a visionary president who understood the need to counter people's fear with positive efforts to protect the nation's economy.
		In 1936, FDR authorized the building of Timberline Lodge on top of Oregon's Mount Hood.
		The Federal Works Project hired legions of unemployed craftspeople to build, entirely by hand, a monumental lodge made of stone and wood.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/06/17/ED243523.DTL&type=printable

	Meeting planning in portland, oregon - portland oregon visitors association
		Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark, is the epitome of a classic ski lodge.
		Located at the 6,000-foot level of Mount Hood, Timberline Lodge is just 60 miles from downtown Portland.
		Timberline is renowned for having the longest ski season in the country.
	www.pova.com /meeting_planners/venues/oregon_prop/timberline.html

	Mount Hood Area Chamber of Commerce
		National Historic Landmark, Timberline Lodge, was built at the 6000’ elevation by the WPA (Work Projects Administration) and the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) and dedicated by President Roosevelt, September 28, 1937.
		Timberline Lodge Ski Area has the only year-round ski season in North America, closed for only 2 weeks in late September.
		A record 318” base of snow was on the ground at Timberline during the winter of 1998-99.
	www.mthood.org /facts.html

	Timberline Lodge
		Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark which has 60 rooms available to the public.
		Timberline boasts year-round skiing on the Palmer Snowfield served by the Palmer chairlift.
		Timberline is located on Mt. Hood, which at 11,245 feet is the highest peak in Oregon.
	www.gorgeexplorer.com /skiing_timberline.htm

	timberline
		Timberline is the ecological zone that lies between the boreal forest and tundra at high mountainous elevations.
		Welcome to Timberline Four Seasons Resort Summer 2004.
	www.fact-library.com /timberline.html

	Clackamas County, Oregon
		Mount Hood, the only year-round ski resort in the United States and the site of Timberline Lodge National Historic Landmark, is a major attraction for recreaton and tourism.
		Since the county's creation, agriculture, timber, manufacturing, and commerce have been the principal economic activities.
		The mountain and its rivers and forests offer outdoor recreation activities, from skiing and rafting to fishing and camping.
	www.termsdefined.net /cl/clackamas-county,-oregon.html

	pittsburgh.ca - Lodge
		Benton Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 63 is conducting its annual fund-raising drive to support various police programs.
		Last night, the property?s new owner said the venerable seniors home will be demolished within 30 days of the pending move to the new Norview Lodge on the Queensway...
		The Lodge Resort & Spa stands atop the Sacramento...
	www.pittsburgh.ca /Lodge/reference/search

	Mt. Hood - Food & Lodging
		The only slopeside lodging in the region is Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark located at the 6,000-foot level in the middle of the Timberline ski area.
		Hot dogs, chips, great snacks and sodas served on the South Lodge Deck (weekends and holidays).
		Built in 1937 it is filled with stunning, artistic details, such as carved stairway banisters, colored linoleum wall murals and wrought-iron fireplace decor made from old railroad tracks.
	arachnid.pepperdine.edu /kwshaner/oregon/hood/foodlodging.htm

	USATODAY.com - Wide-open spaces
		The rustic Timberline Lodge, built in 1937 from native stone and local timber, is a National Historic Landmark.
		For railroad buffs, there's another way to see the Hood River area: Take a four-hour scenic tour on the National Historic Site-registered Mt. Hood Railroad.
		The lodge offers fine dining (Cascade Dining Room) and hearty pub food (The Ram's Head and Blue Ox bars.) Rooms are available starting at $85.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/cityguides/Portland/daytrips.htm?CSP=N004

	area activities, dining, etc
		Timberline ski area is the only area in North America that is open for Skiing year round.
		find out about Mt Hood National Forest and all around the beautiful area.
		the portal to Mt hood area recreation, adventure, lodging, dining and services.
	mysite.verizon.net /res0k7lg/id2.html

	PRESOL C Timberline Lodge Accessibility Design 18-May-02 - FBO#0167
		While providing accessibility, designs also need to protect the historic character of the Lodge, which is a National Historic Landmark.
		Timberline Lodge is located approximately 50 miles east of Portland, Oregon.
		At the east end of Government Camp, turn left onto State Highway 173, Timberline Road, and follow the road 6 miles to Timberline Lodge.
	www.fbodaily.com /archive/2002/05-May/18-May-2002/FBO-00078114.htm

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		Search the LANDMARK Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
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	www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/L/LANDMARK.htm

	Mazama Lodge
		Even if you don’t intend to ski, Timberline Lodge is a worth a visit—built in the 1930s as a WPA project, this National Historic Landmark is an impressive monument to the skill and struggle of the hundreds of craftsmen who made it a reality.
		The Lodge is open to Mazamas and their guests, and to members of the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs as well as other outdoor and conservation organizations.
		Mazama Lodge is owned and operated by the Mazamas, a Portland-based mountaineering organization established in 1894 on the summit of Mt. Hood.
	www.mazamas.org /lodge

	Welcome to ReserveUSA
		The village of Government Camp is one mile away, and Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark on Mt Hood, is located within 7 miles of Still Creek Campground.
		It is also easy to access the historic Barlow Trail and many hiking trails from this campground.
		For more area campground and recreational infromation, please visit the Mt Hood National Forest website at www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood.
	www.reserveusa.com /jsp/commonpage.jsp?goto=/nrrs/or/stic/newindex.html

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