- Jackson Lake Lodge
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name = Jackson Lake Lodge
nrhp_type = nhl
caption = Jackson Lake Lodge
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locator_y =
location = Moran, Wyoming, USA
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lat_degrees = 43
lat_minutes = 52
lat_seconds = 39
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 110
long_minutes = 34
long_seconds = 36
long_direction = W
built = 1955
designated=July 31 ,2003
added =July 31 ,2003
refnum=03001039
governing_body =National Park Service Jackson Lake Lodge is located in
Grand Teton National Park , in theU. S. state ofWyoming . [cite web| title =Jackson Lake Lodge, USGS Two Ocean Lake (WY) Topo Map| work =| publisher =TopoQuest| date =| url =http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.87753&lon=-110.57664&size=l&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG| format =Map| accessdate = 2008-07-04] The lodge has 385 rooms, a restaurant, conference rooms, and offers numerous recreational opportunities. The lodge is managed by the Grand Teton Lodge Company, and is not affliated with theNational Park Service . The Grand Teton Lodge Company also manages the Jenny Lake Lodge, as well as several different motels, restaurants and other services atColter Bay Village . [cite web| title =Jackson Lake Lodge| work =| publisher =Grand Teton Lodge Company| date =| url =http://www.gtlc.com/lodgeJac.aspx| format =| accessdate = 2007-01-29] The lodge is located east ofJackson Lake adjacent to primemoose habitat below theJackson Lake Dam .On
July 31 ,2003 , the lodge was listed as aNational Historic Landmark . Designed byarchitect Gilbert Stanley Underwood and completed in 1955, the lodge is considered a prime example of the International Style which was commonly seen in structures built onU.S. Government parklands in the mid-20th century. The lodge combines elements of the more rustic structures of the earlier decades of the 20th century with a more modern design elements that became standard for the next couple of decades. [cite web| title =Jackson Lake Lodge National Historic Landmark| work =| publisher =State of Wyoming| date =| url =http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/jackll.htm| format =| accessdate = 2007-01-29] [cite web| title =Jackson Lake Lodge| work =National Historic Landmarks Program| publisher =National Park Service| date =| url =http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1179124540&ResourceType=District| format =| accessdate = 2007-01-29]In June 2007, the lodge received some measure of notoriety when a Wyoming science and physical education teacher was mauled by a grizzly bear near the lodge. [Grizzly mauls lodge guest on morning walk; Jackson Hole Star Tribune; http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2007/06/14/news/wyoming/572cd331ce6281a1872572fa0002401f.txt]
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