Oregon Parks and Recreation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has for the fourth time awarded Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge a $20,000 grant for restoration work on the lodge. This grant will be applied to repairs and restoration of the lodge’s exterior 12 doors. Many of the original CCC-built doors are still in the lodge and will be restored. Others are missing and will be replicated from pictures and the blueprints. In true CCC fashion, the doors are large and thick! They were made from thick planks milled on site. Wood from some of the removed siding will be repurposed in the restored/replicated doors to match the original construction. Large strap hinges will give the doors a distinctive look and an easy swing. We are so pleased with the contribution SHPO has been to the project. Their commitment to historic preservation has had a significant effect on the progress of the lodge’s restoration. THANK YOU!
