English: Fuller Lodge served as the dining hall for the Los Alamos Ranch School and as a community center for Manhattan Project workers. By far the largest of the remaining school buildings, Fuller Lodge has played an important role in the community over the years. Designed by renowned architect John Gaw Meem, the lodge was built in 1928 using more than 700 Ponderosa pines harvested from the nearby forest. During the Ranch School days, it served as the dining hall and staff quarters and was regarded as a symbol of the school. In 1942, the school and the surrounding land were purchased by the Manhattan Project for use in the top-secret effort to develop the first atomic bomb. During the Manhattan Project, the lodge provided meals and rooms for visiting scientists, and space for dances, plays, and other events. It continues as a community center today, hosting meetings, lectures, and weddings.