[2] Roads were improving and people started to be able to own cars, the U.S. Forest Service had invited the American public to explore outdoor recreation, especially in the west.

[2] The Hynes were Washington D.C. residents, and alongside his wife, Harriet, they designed this lodge as a summer home and retreat.

[2] A brown metal roof that matches the stain used on the logs and trim, replaced the composition shingles in 1983 to address wildfire safety concerns.

[2] The cabin is located on a hillock about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Shadow Mountain Lake, the structure does not dominate the landscape.

[2] It was deemed significant as a good example of politics/government, entertainment/recreation, architecture and landscape by the United States Forest Service Recreation Residence Program, particularly its Rapid Development and Aggressive Promotion phase.