National Register of Historic Places

Glen Choga Lodge

Aquone, Macon County, North Carolina
Listed
April 22, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000538

About this property

The Glen Choga Lodge is a historic lodge in rural Macon County, North Carolina. It is located in a clearing on the south side of Little Choga Road (North Carolina Route 1402), in Nantahala National Forest. The lodge is a large U-shaped two-story log structure with a metal roof. The Glen Choga Lodge is the only saddle notched Adirondack-style lodge made of Wormy Chesnut Logs known to still exist. It was built in 1934–35, at a time when Little Choga Road was a major route between Franklin and Murphy, North Carolina. The builders were Alexander Breheurs Steuart and his wife Margaret Willis Hays; they operated the lodge as a summer vacation destination until 1941 and the United States entry into World War II. It did not reopen for commercial use after the war, and has been converted into a private summer residence.

Location

50 Lodge Rd.
Aquone, Macon County, North Carolina
35.19120, -83.68103

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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When was Glen Choga Lodge listed on the National Register?

Glen Choga Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Glen Choga Lodge?

Glen Choga Lodge is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Glen Choga Lodge?

The period of significance for Glen Choga Lodge is recorded as the industrial era.

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