Kauffman House (Grand Lake, Colorado)
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The Kauffman House is a rustic
log house in Grand Lake, Colorado
that functioned as a hotel from its construction in 1892 to 1973. It was built by Ezra Kauffman, a local builder of log structures who operated it as a hotel until his death in 1920. It was then operated as a summer hotel by his widow and daughters until World War II.
In 1946 the Kauffmans sold the house to Henry Rhone who operated it until 1973, when the Grand Lake Historical Society purchased the house for use as a museum. It is the only pre-20th century log hotel remaining in Grand Lake.
National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service rustic, also colloquially known as Parkitecture, is a style of architecture that arose in the United States National Park System to create buildings that harmonized with their natural environment. Since its founding, the National Park Service consistently has sought to provide...
log house in Grand Lake, Colorado
Grand Lake, Colorado
The Town of Grand Lake is a Statutory Town located in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census....
that functioned as a hotel from its construction in 1892 to 1973. It was built by Ezra Kauffman, a local builder of log structures who operated it as a hotel until his death in 1920. It was then operated as a summer hotel by his widow and daughters until World War II.
In 1946 the Kauffmans sold the house to Henry Rhone who operated it until 1973, when the Grand Lake Historical Society purchased the house for use as a museum. It is the only pre-20th century log hotel remaining in Grand Lake.
External links
- Grand Lake Historical Society Kauffman House History