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Timberline Lodge, located on Mt. Hood in Oregon, is a historic building that was constructed between 1936 and 1938 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program. This beautiful lodge is renowned for its handcrafted woodwork, including furniture and wooden decorations, which were made by Ray Neufer and a team of skilled workers at… Continue reading Timberline Lodge’s Cascade Dining Room

Timberline Lodge, built between 1936 and 1938, was a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The architects and administrators decided that the lodge would be furnished with hand-forged wrought iron, handmade wood furniture, hand-woven fabrics, and hand-hooked rugs using three major design elements: pioneer heritage, Indian motifs, and native plants and wildlife. The WPA hired three… Continue reading “Timberline Lodge’s Indian Face Door: Skilfully Carved and Painted”