Property Record
W9420 SCOVIL LAKE RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Bona, Bishop Stanislaus Vincent, Cabin |
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| Reference Number: | 147741 |
| Location (Address): | W9420 SCOVIL LAKE RD |
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| County: | Washburn |
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| Township/Village: | Minong |
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| Year Built: | 1925 |
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| Survey Date: | 20052006 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Rustic Style |
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| Wall Material: | Log |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Bishop Stanislaus Vincent Bona Cabin |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/12/2020 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/14/2020 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. This cabin was built in 1925 for ten priests, one of whom was Bishop Bona. Eventually, Bishop Bona was awarded sole ownership of the property which he then deeded to his brother, Adam Bona. Bishop Bona was Bishop of Green Bay from 1945 to 1967. In 1961, he collaborated with Vince Lombardi to establish the Green Bay Packers Bishop's Charity Game, which is played every year before the football season begins. Parts of the original chapel and altar that were in the house, remain. The original privy is extant and is being used as a storage shed (2008). |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |