Thunderbird Lodge, Historic residence in Incline Village-Crystal Bay, US.

Thunderbird Lodge is a 6.51-acre waterfront estate on Lake Tahoe's east shore, built in the Rustic style. Its stone main house, designed by Frederic DeLongchamps, has no guest rooms. The grounds include a Card House, Caretaker's Cottage, Cook/Butler's House, Admiral's House, Gatehouse, Elephant House, and a boathouse with a 600-foot tunnel.

George Whittell Jr. bought 27 miles of Lake Tahoe shoreline and nearly 40,000 acres from Norman Biltz in 1935. Construction of the Rustic-style stone summer house began in 1936 to designs by Frederic DeLongchamps, and the house was completed two and a half years later. Whittell died in 1969, and the estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Whittell Estate on 27 October 2000.

Whittell, who liked to be called "Captain" despite having no military service, entertained only a few guests, including neighbours Ty Cobb and Howard Hughes, for all-night card games. A loud siren at the dock was used to frighten away unwanted visitors and curiosity-seekers.

Public tours run by reservation only, so book ahead before travelling to the east shore. The grounds sit off Nevada State Route 28 between Incline Village and Sand Harbor, and the compound is reached on foot, with the boathouse and its 600-foot tunnel among the stops.

The "Elephant House" on the grounds was built for Mingo, Whittell's two-ton Indian elephant. Whittell also kept a siren at the dock to scare off curious boaters, and his guests included neighbours Ty Cobb and Howard Hughes, who came for all-night card games.