4514 LAKE OF THE FALLS RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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4514 LAKE OF THE FALLS RD

Architecture and History Inventory
4514 LAKE OF THE FALLS RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Russell Brothers Resort
Other Name:Voyageur Inn
Contributing:
Reference Number:79661
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):4514 LAKE OF THE FALLS RD
County:Iron
City:
Township/Village:Mercer
Unincorporated Community:
Town:43
Range:3
Direction:E
Section:30
Quarter Section:SE
Quarter/Quarter Section:SE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1946
Additions:
Survey Date:1996
Historic Use:tavern/bar
Architectural Style:Rustic Style
Structural System:Log
Wall Material:Log
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:"Like many resort owners, the Russell brothers juggled more than one trade. In 1928, Alfred & Edwin Russell purchased a large tract of land, including this resort's location, with the intent a pursuing what was still on of Iron County's biggest industries -- lumbering. They continued to log in the area as late as 1954, when they were listed among the county's "established manufacturing industries," employing three people. A decline in the demand for timber during the first years of the Depression seems to have encouraged them to find a new outlet for their timber. By 1938, they had a summer resort, with 9 cabins and a small log bar. The current lodge building was constructed in 1946, just after the Russells sold the resort." 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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