We arrived at the Old Faithful Inn on Monday afternoon, May 23, 2011.
With its spectacular log and limb three story lobby and massive (500-ton, 85-foot) stone fireplace, the inn is a prime example of the "Golden Age" of rustic resort architecture, a style which is also known as National Park Service Rustic. It is also unique in that it is one of the few log hotels still standing in the United States.
Initial construction was carried out over the winter of 1903-1904, largely using locally-obtained materials including lodge pole pine (the bark was later removed in 1940) and rhyolite stone. When the Old Faithful Inn first opened in the spring of 1904, it boasted electric lights and steam heat.
The structure is the largest log hotel in the world; possibly even the largest log building in the world.
When the Inn first opened people toured the park in stagecoaches and later yellow Yellowstone open coaches.
Today most people view the park from their car while the younger and hardier walk or bike through the park.
Here’s a video overview of the Old Faithful Inn.
4 comments:
What an amazing old building. I loved it. Besides the logs and massive fireplace (BTW-what was the black pipe and copper 'hat' for)I loved the lighting. I hope to visit there someday.
Guess what: Mark ended up going to Montana after all for the processor and passed through the west end of Yellowstone. He is on the return journey now. I opted to stay home because I received our chicks and had prior appointments. I also go crazy (not kidding) on super fast and long road trips. I can only handle about 6 to 8 hours a day in the car...if that! He is doing the whole trip in 3 days. CRazy. I think it is 2500 miles round trip.
Very impressive...and historical hotel. How lucky you are to be able to lodge there.
~Lisa
We had a great time passing through there last summer. We took a hike across the main road from Old Faithful. It was AWESOME!
It sure is impressive. Hope you're having a great time.
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