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Due to the quick change in profile of the rustic tree lodge, National Geographic ran an article A New Look at Kenya's "Treetops" in October 1956. The view of the waterholes from the Treetops Hotel Treetops' popularity was additionally due to their "no see, no pay" policy during their early years – a common business policy on safaris, where ...
Sagana Lodge was built in 1949–1950 as a royal residence. It was a wedding present in 1947 to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (later the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II respectively) from the colony whilst they were in Kenya. The lodge was leased to the couple by the government of Kenya. [2] [3]
The main lodge, most of the buildings and 105 acres (42 ha) were offered for sale, while the remaining acreage became part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Roger Jakubowski purchased the camp in 1985 for $911,000. [4] It is now owned by Texas real estate magnate Harlan Crow, who purchased it in 1994 when Jakubowski went bankrupt. [5]
Since 1881 home of King Solomon Lodge No. 5 Territorial Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM) [15] Included in Tombstone Historic District. Claimed to be "Built in 1881, this is the largest standing adobe bldg in the United States." 7: Masonic Hall (Wickenburg, Arizona) 1922 built 1986 NRHP-listed 108 Tegner
The MBA Building, or Modern Brotherhood of America Building, also known as the Brick and Tile Building, is a large office building in Mason City, Iowa, built in 1916-1917 for the Modern Brotherhood of America, a fraternal lodge. The MBA's primary purpose was to provide life insurance to its members, and the building housed those operations.
Located at 1 North Broad Street, directly across from Philadelphia City Hall, it serves as the headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free and Accepted Masons. The Temple features the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania, and receives thousands of visitors every year to view the ornate structure, which includes seven lodge rooms ...
On March 1, 2016, the Wawona Hotel was renamed Big Trees Lodge [22] due to a legal dispute between the U.S. government, which owns the property, ...
The Sam Cohodas Lodge is a rustic lodge located off US-41 at the east end of Lake Michigamme near Champion, Michigan. It was built between 1934-35 for businessman Sam Cohodas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 [1] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1990. [2]