1269 Everett Road
Historic Name: | Everett Resort, The |
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Reference Number: | 08000982 |
Location (Address): | 1269 Everett Road |
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County: | Vilas |
City/Village: | |
Township: | Washington |
The Everett Resort 1269 Everett Road, Town of Washington, Vilas County Date of Construction: c.1896 - c.1930 Builder: Louis Zimpelmann The Everett Resort is located on the Everett peninsula, between Catfish and Cranberry lakes on the Eagle River chain of lakes in the heart of the Wisconsin's North Woods. During its peak, it was one of the largest and grandest American Plan resorts in the Eagle River area. Fred Morey established the resort in the 1890s; ownership transferred to Edward A. and Helen Everett in 1897. The resort operated as an American Plan resort, providing lodging, meals, entertainment, recreational activities and other amenities for its guests. The Main Building, constructed c.1896, was the physical and social center of activity at the resort and by the 1920s-1930s, provided dining for up to three hundred guests each day. In addition to the Main Building/Dining Room, the resort property includes the Sun Room/Office, Marina Bar, Clubhouse, Columbine and Gables Cottages, boathouse and former staff quarters and support buildings, such as the Linen Room, Boat Garage, constructed in the early twentieth century. Individual cottages were constructed along the shorelines of both Catfish and Cranberry lakes for guests. The resort's Rustic and Craftsman style buildings are built with log, wood and stone, reflecting a strong relationship with their natural surroundings. The buildings of the Everett Resort have been visual landmarks on the lake for generations of Eagle River residents and vacationers. The Everett Resort stands as a reminder of an American Plan Resort and this grand era of vacationing in Wisconsin's North Woods. In 1951 the Everett Resort was divided and sold. The main resort buildings and a few cottages remained as one parcel, while the majority of the guest cottages were sold to private owners. Today, the Everett Resort no longer operates as a full American Plan resort, but a few cottages are available for rental. These buildings are privately owned and are not open to the public. Please respect the privacy of their owners.
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Period of Significance: | 1896-1930 |
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Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Historic Use: | Domestic: Camp |
Architectural Style: | Other |
Architectural Style: | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
Resource Type: | Building |
Architect: | Zimpelmann, Louis |
Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 10/08/2008 |
State Register Listing Date: | 04/18/2008 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 15 |
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Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Structures: | 4 |
Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 4 |
Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |