WILMINGTON — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will spend $14 million to rebuild the mid-station lodge at Whiteface Mountain.

The original 8,400 square foot lodge, which was built in 1960, burned to the ground on Nov. 30. No one was hurt in the fire, which is still under investigation. The lodge served as a pit stop for skiers on the mountain’s upper slopes and contained a restaurant, a cafeteria and restroom as well as a viewing area.

"Rebuilding the Mid-Station Lodge that was destroyed by fire will ensure that the resort continues to deliver a world-class experience as one of the most successful destinations in the ski industry,” Cuomo said in a news release Sunday. It is one of the many announcements the governor's office has been making leading up to Cuomo's State of the State speech Wednesday.

Whiteface, which hosted competition during the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, is run by the Olympic Regional Development Authority, a state public authority. The mountain hosts major alpine ski events, and is a U.S. Olympic training site.

The mid-station project would expand the lodge to a 10,000 square foot building with food and beverage service, a large dining area and restrooms. The lodge would also include a wraparound viewing deck at 2,100 feet of elevation. The lodge will be designed with long, sloping roof lines and a vaulted interior ceiling, with large insulated widows.

The lodge will be accessible to skiers from most of the mountain’s upper trails, according to a news release. The previous lodge had 300,000 -400,000 visits per season, the governor's office said.

The project will be done in two phases, with the first phase beginning this spring and opening by November 2020. The second phase of construction would be completed by October 2021.

The fire that destroyed the lodge broke out late on Nov. 30 after skiers were off the slopes. Nearly two dozen firefighters form the Wilmington and Upper Jay fire departments responded to the scene and were taken up the mountain by trail groomers.

The fire burned for more than 90 minutes with temperatures dropping to 10 degrees.

The governor's office said a cause of the fire has not been determined.