Mount Airy Lodge

The Mount Airy Lodge, built in the 1890s, was a five-star hotel and resort located in Paradise Township near Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. It was closed in October 2001 and demolished in subsequent years. The site now houses Mount Airy Casino Resort.

History

Constructed in 1898 as an eight-room inn, Mount Airy Lodge was re-constructed in the 1950s as the Pocono's largest resort. In its heyday in the 1960s and 70's, Mount Airy had more than 890 rooms, indoor/outdoor pools, skiing, snowmobiling, ice-skating, hiking, biking, horseback riding, archery, an 18-hole golf course and paddle ball courts on over 1,000 acres of property.

Fame

For more than half a century Mount Airy Lodge was known as America's premier honeymoon hideaway, with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, velvet-swagged canopy beds, and heart-shaped bathtubs. It was also known for its top entertainment. The Crystal Room, Mount Airy's 2,000-seat show palace, hosted headliners like Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Connie Francis, Red Buttons, Tony Bennett, Paul Anka, and Nipsey Russell.

Legacy

The resort closed in October 2001 and was demolished in subsequent years. The site now houses Mount Airy Casino Resort.^[1]

In January 2023, Canadian singer-songwriter Nicole Dollanganger released her seventh album Married in Mount Airy ^[2] with its title track inspired from the lodge, describing the décor and the room. Even sampling the past jingle of the resort : "All you have to bring is your love of everything ^[3]

Dollanganger dedicated the album to Emil Wagner, a previous owner of the lodge, in the credits of the physical booklet.

References

^ Jacobs, Andrew (2001-11-02). "The Thrills Are Over At Mount Airy Lodge; Once a Favored Honeymoon Retreat, A Troubled Resort Closes Its Doors". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
^ Dollanganger, Nicole (2023-01-06). "Married in Mount Airy". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
^ 1987 Mount Airy Lodge "Pocono's Largest" TV Commercial. Youtube. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

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[1] Jacobs, Andrew (2001-11-02). "The Thrills Are Over At Mount Airy Lodge; Once a Favored Honeymoon Retreat, A Troubled Resort Closes Its Doors". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

[2] Dollanganger, Nicole (2023-01-06). "Married in Mount Airy". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

[3] 1987 Mount Airy Lodge "Pocono's Largest" TV Commercial. Youtube. Retrieved 2023-10-22.

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