"Granot Loma was built during the Gilded Age by Louis Graveraet Kaufman, a wealthy Marquette banker who helped draw up the plans and finances for the Empire State Building. He also helped assemble the companies that became General Motors Corp," the mlive.com reports.

"Kaufman built Granot Loma as a summer home to rival the "grand camps" the Vanderbilts, Astors, Guggenheims and Rockefellers were building in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

More than 400 Scandanavian builders worked on the $5 million project from 1919 until 1923.

"During its heyday, Hollywood legends such as Fred Astaire, Mary Pickford and George Gershwin "camped" at Granot Loma, Sullivan said. Rumor has it that Mohammed Ali visited Granot Loma in the 1970's and tried to buy the property and turn it into a boxing camp."

"As completed in 1923, the 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) lodge cost US$5 million (equivalent to $70 million in 2016).

"The estate of Granot Loma sits on 5,180 acres (2,100 ha) of woodland located along the Lake Superior shore. The lodge is an enormous, L-shaped structure built of logs over a steel frame and with a slate roof. The lodge includes a 60-foot (18 m) long greatroom and 23 or 26 bedrooms, 13 baths, and 26 stone fireplaces. The estate contains unique and irreplaceable accoutrements, such as Indian/Western scenes by Orry Kelly, an Academy Award-winning designer.

"Loma Farms is a planned farming complex which includes thirteen buildings constructed of vitrified clay tile, situated about one-half mile (800 m) from the lodge complex." (wikipedia)

Photo above: World's largest log cabin: world record in Marquette, Michigan. Photo: JNeilBrooks/wikipedia

"Granot Loma is a National Historic Landmark begun by Louis and Marie Kaufman in 1919, restored to its former grandeur in 1987 by Tom Baldwin. Its heritage is the rich legacy of powerful men who control and influence people and events. Gerald Ford intended to transform Granot Loma into his Western White House," the official website says.

"Granot Loma was built between 1919 and 1923 by over 400 Scandinavian craftsman at a cost of over $5 million dollars by Louis Graveraet Kaufman. It is the largest log cabin in the world. LG, as he was called, wanted a summer home that would rival the wooded retreats built by the Gilded Age magnates in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

"The early Great Camps of the Adirondacks began as simple tent camps. From 1870-1900 more than 200 hotels were built in the Adirondack Mountains. As hotel guests sought a more authentic wilderness experience, land was leased from hotels and tent camps were built.

"The use of rustic, native materials and craftsman were the hallmarks of distinctive Adirondack Architecture. The largest and most luxurious camps were built on large landholdings quite frequently by wealthy families excluded from the traditional Adirondack resorts because of ethnicity, religious belief or just snobbish competitiveness. Similarly, Louis Kaufman was excluded from the Huron Mountain Club and built Granot Loma as a result."

Photo above: World's largest log cabin: world record in Marquette, Michigan. Photo: realtor.com

"Granot Loma, the official name for the world’s largest log cabin, is located on the shore of Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan. This massive cabin is made up of 13 buildings, 26,000 square feet, 50 rooms, a 3,000-gallon hot tub, a steam room, an indoor boathouse and so much more," the reinhartrealtors.com reports.

"And if you thought the house was great, wait until you see the 415-acre property that it sits on, complete with an apple orchard, its own wind turbine, a mile-long private beach, and even its own island. This beautiful, luxurious oasis isn’t open to the public but it is currently for sale."

13 Reasons to Buy Michigan’s Granot Loma (realtor.com)

1. It’s the world’s biggest spite house

2. The piano has a history

3. The views are Superior

4. You can put away your piles of blankets

5. It has the greatest reading nook

6. It comes with a private island and a boathouse

7. Everything is hand-carved

8. It has a real chef’s kitchen

9. You can grow your own food

10. You can generate your own power

11. You get dozens of buildings

12. You can go fishin’

13. You can run a small business