Big Stone Lodge, Poway

The Camp Big Stone resort was never fully realized, but the rustic complex is an unusual assemblage of gigantic roof beams and large granite boulders thought to have been brought from the steep local hillsides. Designated as Poway Historic Site 16, it is eligible at the state level to become a historic district. The lodge's significance stems from its bold architectural style expressed in local natural materials and its association with the resort's original owners and other notable people in Poway's development.

At a public workshop in February 2020, City officials said that no decision to demolish the lodge had been made, yet neither has a project materialized to revive the property. An online petition with almost 1,900 signatures and other signs of community enthusiasm all support at least retaining and reusing the lodge.

Please contact Mayor Steve Vaus (svaus@poway.org) and the Poway City Council (councilmembers@poway.org) to share your memories of the site, concern for the demolition, and support for preservation of the Big Stone Lodge to be rehabilitated. Sign the petition HERE.

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Photos by Sandé Lollis

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• Chase Bank
• Kensington Pepper Trees
• Roberts Cottages
• Marine Corps Recruit Depot
• Merriam House

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• Presidio Park
• Hillcrest Commercial Core
• Red Roost & Red Rest bungalows
• Barrett Ranch House
• Granger Music Hall
• Big Stone Lodge
• Pottery Canyon Kiln

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• San Diego Stadium

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• La Playa Piers

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