Clover Creek river rock and flagstone were chosen to emulate stones used from the Adirondack mountains at the turn of the century -- complemented by logs -- for the 400-seat restaurant, which is divided among four rooms. Chatelain Architects, p.c. of Washington, DC, were commissioned to make the owner's design idea come to fruition.
"Our goal was to create a romantic dining experience within the atmosphere of a traditional New England lodge," said Leon Chatelain, president of Chatelain Architects, p.c. "The stones we chose most closely evoked the type of stone one would find in a traditional lodge. Other stones we looked at did not have the right coloration, shape, size or strength characteristics we were looking for.