Lake McDonald Lodge

Built in 1913 by John Lewis, a land speculator from Columbia Falls, Montana, Lake McDonald Lodge was designed by the Spokane firm of Kirtland, Cutter and Malmbren to resemble a Swiss chalet — part of a broader wave of destination resort construction tied to the Great Northern Railway. The three-and-a-half-story structure combines a stone foundation with heavy timber framing and a three-story lobby centered on a massive fireplace. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, it remains an active lodge on the southeast shore of the largest lake in Glacier National Park.