Property Record
768 S LAKE SHORE DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ALOHA LODGE |
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| Reference Number: | 68474 |
| Location (Address): | 768 S LAKE SHORE DR |
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| County: | Walworth |
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| Township/Village: | Linn |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 1 |
| Range: | 17 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 11 |
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| Year Built: | 1901 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | HOWARD VAN DOREN SHAW |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Description: Aloha Lodge was designed by architect Howard Ban Doren Shaw in 1900. The two story, Neoclassical clapboard house includes a full height facade collonaded portico, hip roof with three gabled dormers, and a two story rounded bay on the west side. Excellently executed classic details include deintils on the shallow eaves and cornice, Ionic columns, and small paned windows. The second story, small, central balcony includes Chippendale design detail, which is repeated in the lakeside pavilion. Aloha Lodge's lakeshore site has remained intact. The house is in excellent condition. Architectural/Engineering Significance: Aloha Lodge is a fine example of the work of Howard Van Doren Shaw. The Neoclassical house has been meticulously maintained, so that the high quality of Shaw's standards and excellent workmanship are intact in the lovely lakeshore setting. Historical Background: Construction on Aloha Lodge was begun in 1900 and compled in March of 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Drake chose the name because of the fondness of the Hawaiian Islands. On the ground are many mature maple trees moved from across the lake during the winter of 1900. According to a well-known story, Tracy Drake was charmed by the autumn color of the trees when viewed across the water, so he purchased 100 of them and had them dug up and carried across the ice to his property. The house remained in the Drake family until 1936. Although it has passed through several changes in ownership since then, the house and pavilion have remained intact. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Gage, Mary Burns and Anne Wolfmeyer, "Lake Geneva, Newport of the West," 1976, pp. 143-45. B. Cour, Rose, "Aloha Lodge," Lake Geneva "Regional News," 8/10/1939. C. Walk, Talk and Gawk: A map and guide of the Lake Geneva shore path. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |