Pine Glenn Cove facts for kids
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Hatch's Camp
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 Location in Utah
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| Location | 8.3 mi. E from mouth of Logan Canyon, Cache National Forest, Utah |
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| Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, NPS Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001192 |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 2006 |
Pine Glenn Cove is a private vacation retreat, also known by various other names, including Hatch's Camp, Forest Hills, and St. Anne's Retreat. The property is located in Logan Canyon, Utah. Pine Glenn Cove is the largest private retreat in Cache National Forest and Logan Canyon, and the only one with a swimming pool. It has a long, rich history. Started by a wealthy businessman in the early 1910s, it was later expanded by his descendants. It was most famously owned by the Catholic Church in the later half of the 20th century and used as a spiritual retreat for nuns.
History
The site was originally developed in 1910 by Hezekiah Eastman Hatch (1855-1928), a prominent Logan, Utah businessman who built the first cabin there between 1915 and 1918. He built the cabin for his wife Georgia Thatcher Hatch, who enjoyed the cabin in her later years. After her death in 1919, their son Lorenzo Boyd Hatch took over the camp. His brother-in-law Floyd B. Odlum and he expanded the camp. They were self-made millionaires, owners and investors of many prominent businesses.
They expanded the site and eventually the summer camp became a summer retreat, not only for the Hatches and Odlums, but for numerous friends and family. The Retreat and its owners hosted many famous people from Hollywood movie stars to government leaders and business heads. Guests included those with local ties as well as business associates, socialites, and other elites the Hatches and the Odlums knew through their ties to New York City and Hollywood.
In the 1950s, the camp was donated to the Roman Catholic Diocese by the Hatch family. It was originally offered to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and then Utah State University, but neither of them were interested in the property. It was renamed St. Ann's retreat by the Church, and it was used as a vacation spot for nuns from Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Benedictines in Salt Lake City. In the 1980s, it became a youth summer camp for the Boys' Club of Weber and Salt Lake Central City Community Center. It was sold for private ownership in the 1993. Hatch's Camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2006.
Location
The camp is located 8.3 miles up Logan Canyon, Cache County, Utah, 10 miles from the city of Logan. The land is on the grounds of Cache National Forest.
Amenities
The vacation compound includes 21 buildings and structures, including two main lodges, six smaller cabins, a playhouse, a pool house and generator house, along with a fireplace, fire pit, fountain, bridge and swimming pool. At one time, it also was home to a small theater with an adjoining ticket booth. There was originally a horse stable, but it was demolished. Pine Glenn Cove is one of the largest private camps in Logan Canyon and the only one with a swimming pool.
Ownership
The land is owned by the Forest Service who rents the camp to private owner Matt Nielsen. The retreat is not open to the public. Nielsen has been working to restore the camp so that it can be opened up to the public in the future. An opening date is undetermined. Due to the folklore surrounding the camp, vandalizing and trespassing have been problems and Nielsen had security cameras installed in order to prevent individuals from further damaging the work-in-progress property. There is a Facebook page with pictures of trespassers asking if anyone can identify them.
National Register of Historic Places
The 2006 National Register of Historic Places listing included 11 contributing buildings and six other contributing structures.
