1269 Everett Road | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

National or State Registers Record

1269 Everett Road

National or State Register of Historic Places
1269 Everett Road | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Everett Resort, The
Reference Number:08000982
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1269 Everett Road
County:Vilas
City/Village:
Township:Washington
SUMMARY
The Everett Resort
1269 Everett Road, Town of Washington, Vilas County
Date of Construction: c.1896 - c.1930
Builder: Louis Zimpelmann

The Everett Resort is located on the Everett peninsula, between Catfish and Cranberry lakes on the Eagle River chain of lakes in the heart of the Wisconsin's North Woods. During its peak, it was one of the largest and grandest American Plan resorts in the Eagle River area. Fred Morey established the resort in the 1890s; ownership transferred to Edward A. and Helen Everett in 1897. The resort operated as an American Plan resort, providing lodging, meals, entertainment, recreational activities and other amenities for its guests.

The Main Building, constructed c.1896, was the physical and social center of activity at the resort and by the 1920s-1930s, provided dining for up to three hundred guests each day. In addition to the Main Building/Dining Room, the resort property includes the Sun Room/Office, Marina Bar, Clubhouse, Columbine and Gables Cottages, boathouse and former staff quarters and support buildings, such as the Linen Room, Boat Garage, constructed in the early twentieth century. Individual cottages were constructed along the shorelines of both Catfish and Cranberry lakes for guests. The resort's Rustic and Craftsman style buildings are built with log, wood and stone, reflecting a strong relationship with their natural surroundings.

The buildings of the Everett Resort have been visual landmarks on the lake for generations of Eagle River residents and vacationers. The Everett Resort stands as a reminder of an American Plan Resort and this grand era of vacationing in Wisconsin's North Woods. In 1951 the Everett Resort was divided and sold. The main resort buildings and a few cottages remained as one parcel, while the majority of the guest cottages were sold to private owners. Today, the Everett Resort no longer operates as a full American Plan resort, but a few cottages are available for rental.

These buildings are privately owned and are not open to the public. Please respect the privacy of their owners.

PROPERTY FEATURES
Period of Significance:1896-1930
Area of Significance:Architecture
Applicable Criteria:Architecture/Engineering
Historic Use:Domestic: Camp
Architectural Style:Other
Architectural Style:Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Resource Type:Building
Architect:Zimpelmann, Louis
DESIGNATIONS
Historic Status:Listed in the National Register
Historic Status:Listed in the State Register
National Register Listing Date:10/08/2008
State Register Listing Date:04/18/2008
NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY
Number of Contributing Buildings:15
Number of Contributing Sites:0
Number of Contributing Structures:4
Number of Contributing Objects:0
Number of Non-Contributing Sites:0
Number of Non-Contributing Structures:4
Number of Non-Contributing Objects:0
RECORD LOCATION
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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