Brookdale Lodge Brookroom
Depicted here is the the Brookdale Lodge's Mermaid Room, a bar with underwater views of the swimming pool with murals of former guests, including Humphrey Bogart and comedian W.C. Fields. A mural of James Dean, also a former guest, adorns the exterior. Brookdale became world-renowned as California's second most popular resort, playing host to Hollywood stars, including Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, and President Herbert Hoover. The recently reopened Clifton's Cafeteria in Los Angeles was inspired by the Brookdale Lodge's Brookroom.
Opened in 1890 on the site of the Grover Lumber Mill, the Brookdale Lodge was founded by James Harvey Logan, a botanist and Judge (also responsible for the cultivation of the Logan berry).The stunning Brookroom, through which a natural stream flows, was built in the 1920s by the lodge's subsequent owner, Dr. F.K. Camp, a Seventh-day Adventist and outspoken prohibitionist.
After a 2009 fire, the Lodge was abandoned and remained in a state of neglect. Hotelier Pravin Patel purchased the Lodge in 2014 and began restoration of the property in 2016. Brookdale Lodge should open this year.
Brookdale Lodge Brookroom
Depicted here is the the Brookdale Lodge's Mermaid Room, a bar with underwater views of the swimming pool with murals of former guests, including Humphrey Bogart and comedian W.C. Fields. A mural of James Dean, also a former guest, adorns the exterior. Brookdale became world-renowned as California's second most popular resort, playing host to Hollywood stars, including Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, and President Herbert Hoover. The recently reopened Clifton's Cafeteria in Los Angeles was inspired by the Brookdale Lodge's Brookroom.
Opened in 1890 on the site of the Grover Lumber Mill, the Brookdale Lodge was founded by James Harvey Logan, a botanist and Judge (also responsible for the cultivation of the Logan berry).The stunning Brookroom, through which a natural stream flows, was built in the 1920s by the lodge's subsequent owner, Dr. F.K. Camp, a Seventh-day Adventist and outspoken prohibitionist.
After a 2009 fire, the Lodge was abandoned and remained in a state of neglect. Hotelier Pravin Patel purchased the Lodge in 2014 and began restoration of the property in 2016. Brookdale Lodge should open this year.