It has a massive fireplace and a concrete floor scored in a flagstone pattern, with messages in several Indian languages inscribed into it.

This movement was part of a trend by railroads during that time to build destination resorts in areas of exceptional scenic value.

The Lewis hotel, designed by the Spokane firm of Kirtland, Cutter and Malmbren, was a much more ambitious undertaking.

Artist Charles M. Russell was a frequent guest at the hotel in the 1920s, and is claimed to have etched pictographs in the dining room's original fireplace hearth.

The lodge was extensively renovated in 1988–89, restoring details that had been obscured over time or damaged by the Snyder Creek 1964 flood.

The hotel also includes a number of small cottages located nearby, as well as a motor inn.

With the construction of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, visitors began to arrive at what had, until then, been the rear of the hotel, which still retains its character as a secondary entrance despite the traffic it receives.

[5] The main building is 3+1⁄2 stories high, with a stone foundation and wood framing above.

The dining wing was found to be a compilation of several smaller structures during the 1980s renovations, with an entry on an upper level overlooking the main room.

A number of hickory chairs with log frames are original, as are the piano and a large table and many of the trophies.

The painting had been commissioned by a couple from Cincinnati, Ohio, who were visiting Glacier Park for the first time.