4720 LAKE OF THE FALLS RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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4720 LAKE OF THE FALLS RD

Architecture and History Inventory
4720 LAKE OF THE FALLS RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Musky Point Lodge
Other Name:Beaver's Resort
Contributing:
Reference Number:79651
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):4720 LAKE OF THE FALLS RD
County:Iron
City:
Township/Village:Mercer
Unincorporated Community:
Town:43
Range:3
Direction:E
Section:31
Quarter Section:SE
Quarter/Quarter Section:NW
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1925
Additions:
Survey Date:1996
Historic Use:tavern/bar
Architectural Style:Rustic Style
Structural System:Balloon Frame
Wall Material:Wood
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:"One of the oldest resorts still operating in Iron County, this resort has operated under the same name since 1925. When Thomas J. Collins started this resort, his was the only resort on this lake and one of few several miles distant from the Mercer depot. In 1925, Collin's resort claimed to have room for 25 guests at $18.00 per week, including all American Plan meals. By 1944, however, the resort business had changed hands, and Collins had gone on the another enterprise, described below. Although Collins was an engineer by profession, he built his cabins out of basswood, a soft wood not usually good for construction. Within a few years, Collins' cabins needed more durable siding." Iron County Heritage Area, Historic Touring Guide & Map to Iron County: Wisconsin's Vacation Paradise, not dated.
Bibliographic References:Iron County Heritage Area, Historic Touring Guide & Map to Iron County: Wisconsin's Vacation Paradise, not dated.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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