MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – A LEGO model of Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel could become a kit available for purchase in a store near you.

If it gets the votes, that is.

Engineer David Lorch of Ann Arbor created the original 9-foot-long version of Grand Hotel in time for the resort’s 130th birthday in 2017. The creation was widely applauded by the hotel staff and Mackinac Island guests, prompting an idea for expansion.

Through the LEGO Ideas program, the one-time creation could be duplicated by LEGO enthusiasts everywhere if it gets the support it needs.

Engineer builds 9-foot Mackinac Island Grand Hotel entirely out of Legos

In order to have the LEGO Grand Hotel design turned into a LEGO kit, the design needs to earn 10,000 supporters.

The first stage, which requires the product idea to secure 100 supporters in the first 100 days, is complete and the model now has approximately two and a half years to achieve milestone votes of 1,000, then 5,000, and eventually 10,000 supporters to become a kit.

Individuals can vote by creating a LEGO profile here and voting for Grand Hotel.

“Grand Hotel and Mackinac Island have always been a great place for families, and we love the idea of turning our wonderful building into a LEGO kit,” said Dan Musser III, president and owner of Grand Hotel.

“The hotel’s classic architecture and iconic front porch are immediately recognizable as a LEGO set, and we believe the young and the young at heart would enjoy building Grand Hotel.”

One of the most iconic features of Michigan’s Mackinac Island, Grand Hotel is open from the first weekend in May through the end of October.

The 393-room hotel is third-generation family-owned, a National Historic Landmark, and a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Since opening on July 10, 1887, Grand Hotel has hosted dignitaries from around the country and the world, including five U.S. presidents.

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