The Echo Mountain House. The world famous echo mountain house was completed in 1894. The story of echo mountain house is entwined with that of the mount lowe railway.
Lake avenue in altadena north of pasadena and continues along the sam merrill trail for approximately 2 5 miles in the san gabriel mountains. Only a few hundred feet away stood the 40 room echo chalet which was ready for opening day. The world famous echo mountain house was completed in 1894.
Atop echo stood the magnificent 70 room victorian hotel the echo mountain house.
The complement of buildings on echo included an astronomical observatory car barns dormitories and repair facilities a casino and dance hall and a menagerie of local fauna. A massive metal dome crowned the structure. The story of echo mountain house is entwined with that of the mount lowe railway. Echo mountain by lauren wolk is a story about a young family who is forced to leave their life in the city and head for the mountains during the great depression.