{"nrhp_refnum":"06000271","name":"Look About Lodge","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"37374 Miles Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bentleyville","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.24336349200007,"lon":-81.42035279399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-04-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Look About Lodge is a rustic two-story log meeting hall at 37374 Miles Road in Bentleyville, Ohio, within Cleveland Metroparks' South Chagrin Reservation. It was built by the Works Progress Administration between 1936 and 1938 to plans by architect Anton George Nosek Jr.","why_significant":"The nomination argues significance under Criterion A for its role in nature education, environmental preservation and recreation for greater Cleveland through a collaboration of two public bodies and a private club. Under Criterion C it is a notable example of rustic park architecture and of Nosek's work. It is also a reminder of WPA relief construction in the Cleveland Metropolitan Park District.","narrative":"Look About Lodge is a rustic, two-story meeting hall of horizontal American chestnut logs, set in a wooded clearing on the edge of South Chagrin Reservation in Bentleyville, Ohio. Skilled Works Progress Administration craftsmen built it from 1936 to 1938 for the Cleveland Natural Science Club, using plans by architect A. G. Nosek Jr. and land provided by the Cleveland Metropolitan Park District. Its sandstone columns, stone fireplaces, split-log stairs and a museum fireplace made of stones from every state reflect the rustic tradition of national park lodges. The building served as a home for the club's library, museum, classes, lectures and trail work, and it became a center for nature education in the Cleveland area. The club passed ownership to Cleveland Metroparks in 1993, and the lodge remains in use for meetings and nature programs. Few changes have been made, and it keeps its rustic character and many original furnishings.","period_of_significance":"1938 - 1955","architect_builder":"Anton George Nosek Jr., of Fitzwater Road, Brecksville, Ohio.","architectural_style":"Other: Rustic","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Reported in continuous use since 1938 for recreation, social activities and nature education. It is used for meetings and nature programs and houses naturalists' offices, with few changes over the years.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:06.981566-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/06000271.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000271/4228009de0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000271/4228009de0-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Look_About_Lodge.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Look_About_Lodge.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987632","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137640690"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/look-about-lodge-06000271/"}