Glacier Point Hotel (Q5566153)

  • matcher place: Mariposa County (relation 396465), Yosemite National Park (relation 1643367), Yosemite Wilderness (relation 13824328)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: 1918 establishments in California, 1969 disestablishments in California, Buildings and structures demolished in 1969, Buildings and structures in Yosemite National Park, Demolished buildings and structures in California, Demolished hotels in California, Hotel buildings completed in 1918, Shingle Style architecture in California
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Glacier Point Hotel was a historic chalet-style hotel, located at 7,240 feet (2,207 m) above sea level, the highest elevation for a hotel in the West. Constructed in 1917 in the rustic style, it was an architectural marvel with stunning views of Half Dome and Yosemite Valley. Notable for its massive fireplace, carved from a single boulder weighing over a million kilograms, the hotel was also the venue for the iconic Yosemite Firefall spectacle where burning embers were pushed off the point to create a visually stunning 'burning waterfall'. Despite its unique location and features, the hotel grappled with numerous challenges such as a short tourist season, a remote location, and water shortages. After severe damage due to heavy snowfall in the winter of 1968–69, the hotel was destroyed by an electrical fire in July 1969. Despite proposals for rebuilding, including the idea of an aerial tramway by MCA, the site eventually became subject to restrictions against commercial development. Today, remnants of the hotel's foundations remain at the site, along with a granite amphitheater and a visitor center.

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