Property Record
1276 HALBERSTADT RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | |
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| Other Name: | Serenity Bay Resort |
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| Reference Number: | 132786 |
| Location (Address): | 1276 HALBERSTADT RD |
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| County: | Vilas |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | St. Germain |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 40 |
| Range: | 8 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 35 |
| Quarter Section: | NE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NW |
| Year Built: | 1950 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2004 |
| Historic Use: | resort/camp building |
| Architectural Style: | Rustic Style |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Log |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This resort, the original name of which is unknown, is believed to have been established in circa 1950 and the first known owners were Ray and Kay Ramminger. The property then changed hands twice before the Esch's purchased it in 1972 and renamed it Esch's Serenity Bay Resort. The current owner, Rick Lovedal bought the resort three years ago and has maintained the Esch name but will be dropping it after the 2004 season. The resort, which has been condoed, consists of nine cabins and the main house/office. All nine cabins retain exterior log siding and knotty pine interiors. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Conversation with current owner, Rick Lovedal, June 2004. Postcard of resort, with Ramminger's noted as owners, undated, on file at the resort, St. Germain. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |