Built in the late 1930s, the National Historic Landmark sits at an elevation of 5,960 feet (1,817 m), within the Mount Hood National Forest and is accessible through the Mount Hood Scenic Byway. It is a popular tourist attraction, drawing more than a million visitors annually. It is noted in film for serving as the exterior of the Overlook Hotel in The Shining.
Mt. Hood, Oregon - Timberline Lodge in Spring
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two interior views
left: "The Grand View Window"
On a clear day, see spectacular Mt. Hood from the Main Lobby, Timberline Lodge. The window is framed by handmade drapes woven between 1975 - 1977 duplicating the spirit of the original 1930's WPA designs. Hand carved Ramshead table and wrought iron light are part of the historic furnishings.
Photo by Dwaine Sieler
Right: Lobby Scene
Lantern Press Original Poster
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A snow covered Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood on a clear Winter day.
Photo: Dan Sherwood
postmarked in 2008 with a 27 cent 'Papaya' stamp
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Here is the hotel on a Historic Preservation stamp from 1986 - unused USPS postcard
If you have seen the exterior of the hotel in the movie The Shining with Jack Nicholson, it is the Timberline Lodge!
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