Brookdale Lodge, of World-Wide Fame, is sold by Dr. F.K. Camp

Dr. Camp, the original builder of the Brookdale Lodge in 1924 announced that the Brookdale Lodge has been sold to two new owners A. Thatcher Cook and Robert Chatton and Gooding Smith who have connections to the Bay Area as having gone to school at Stanford and UC. They first came to the Lodge during a dinner during the “Big Game” and fell in love with its beauty. the Lodge will remain much the same except for the addition of a cocktail bar.
Creator: Frank N. Jones
Source: San Jose Mercury
Date: 1946-09
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • 1940’s
  • Brookdale
Identifier: FE-BEN-Brookdale Lodge- 25

Citation

Jones, Frank N. “Brookdale Lodge, of World-Wide Fame, is sold by Dr. F.K. Camp.” San Jose Mercury. 1946-09. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/136427. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.