Property Record
N4189 Island Lane
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hoard & Curtis Scout Camp Lodge |
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| Reference Number: | 225180 |
| Location (Address): | N4189 Island Lane |
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| County: | Jefferson |
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| Township/Village: | Oakland |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 6 |
| Range: | 13 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 8 |
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| Year Built: | 1953 |
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| Additions: | C. 1970 |
| Survey Date: | 2013 |
| Historic Use: | resort/camp building |
| Architectural Style: | Front Gabled |
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| Wall Material: | Concrete Block |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | By the early twentieth century the Hoard and Curtis families began using a small island near the south shore of Lake Ripley for private recreation. The inlet between the island and south shoreline was infilled by the 1940s to transform the island into the peninsula it is today. The families then donated the 4 acre property for use as an unaffiliated youth camp. The Hoard and Curtis Scout Camp was established in 1946. The property was utilized for primitive camping until a 20’ by 40’ lodge building and non-extant wood-deck tent platforms were constructed in 1953. The Hoard and Curtis Scout Camp Lodge, located at N4189 Island Lane, was included in the survey but is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Several non-extant outhouses were constructed and dispersed throughout the camp, the concrete slab floors of which remain to this day. During the mid-twentieth century, a number of other structures providing additional amenities were also constructed at the camp. A wooden picnic shelter to provide a covered outdoor dining area constructed near the center of the camp. A second, metal picnic shelter was constructed near the shore of the lake. A wooden, covered washing station was constructed near the lodge. The Hoard & Curtis Scout Camp Picnic Shelters and Washing Shelter, located at N4189 Island Lane, were all included in the survey but are not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. During the 1970s, nine concrete deck tent platforms with wood frame roof structures were constructed to replace the wood-deck platforms. The Hoard and Curtis Scout Camp Tent Platforms, located at N4189 Island Lane, were all included in the survey but are not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. A toilet room addition was also constructed onto the lodge around that time. During the mid-1980s rip-rap was installed along the camp’s 1,000 feet of shoreline to curtail erosion of the shoreline. These efforts were supplemented by the laying of igneous rocks along the shoreline around 2009. To this day the camp draws visitors, mostly for weekend trips, from across southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. While not affiliated with the Boy or Girl Scouts of America, and despite the camp’s name, a majority of the visitors are scout groups. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Winn, Joel, Treasurer, Hoard & Curtis Scout Camp. Personal Interview. June 6th, 2013. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |