The Historic Crags Lodge (Estes Park, Colorado)

USA / Colorado / Estes Park / Estes Park, Colorado / Riverside Drive, 300
 hotel, restaurant, resort, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, American Craftsman (architecture)
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Historic resort hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

- Built: 1914
- Alterations: 1920s expansion
- Architectural style: Rustic American Craftsman
- Areas of significance: Entertainment/Recreation; Conservation; Politics/Government
- Area: 3.8 acres
- Also known as: Golden Eagle Resort
- Date added to NRHP: 7/1/1998
- Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
- Notes: Under the guidance of its founder and owner, Joe Mills, Crags Lodge offered comfortable lodging, good food, and spectacular mountain scenery to Estes Park. Mills made a major contribution to the establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park through his writings and speeches, and continued to influence the early management of the park through his spirited and successful advocacy for a policy to limit public conveyances on park roads.

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Coordinates:   40°22'11"N   105°31'26"W
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