Leek's Lodge

Leek's Lodge
The surviving chimney of the main lodge
Leek's Lodge is located in Wyoming
Leek's Lodge
Leek's Lodge is located in the United States
Leek's Lodge
Nearest cityMoran, Wyoming
Coordinates43°55′49″N 110°38′21″W / 43.93023°N 110.63927°W / 43.93023; -110.63927
Built1926
ArchitectLeek, Steven N.
NRHP reference No.75000216
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 05, 1975[1]
Removed from NRHPApril 15, 2014

Leek's Lodge is part of a former resort and dude ranch in Grand Teton National Park, near Jackson Lake. The ranch was established to offer activities to boys in a frontier setting. Its founder, Steven N. Leek, was instrumental in the establishment of the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole. The rustic lodge was built in 1927.

The camp operated as a park concessioner after the establishment of Jackson Hole National Monument in 1943. In 1977 the camp was operated as part of Signal Mountain Lodge and most remaining buildings were removed.[2][3] A 1998 fire destroyed the main lodge, leaving only the chimney standing.[4] The Park Service-operated Leek's Marina is located at the site.

Leek's Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1975.[1] It was removed from the National Register on April 15, 2014.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "The Dude Wranglers". Grand Teton Historic Resource Study. National Park Service. October 21, 2008.
  3. ^ "Leek's Lodge". National Register of Historic Places. Wyoming State Preservation Office. October 21, 2008.
  4. ^ "Leek's Lodge Chimney". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  5. ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/14/14 Through 4/18/14". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

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