JNCT HIGHWAY182 AND FRENCH LAKE RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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JNCT HIGHWAY182 AND FRENCH LAKE RD

Architecture and History Inventory
JNCT HIGHWAY182 AND FRENCH LAKE RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:FRONTIER INN
Contributing:
Reference Number:80383
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):JNCT HIGHWAY182 AND FRENCH LAKE RD
County:Iron
City:
Township/Village:Sherman
Unincorporated Community:
Town:41
Range:3
Direction:E
Section:17
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1941
Additions:
Survey Date:1996
Historic Use:tavern/bar
Architectural Style:Rustic Style
Structural System:Log
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:"Like many small resort owners, Irvin Schumaker, started in the resort business by renting the building that he initially built for his home in the early 1930s. By the 1940s, Schumaker had also acquired the tow cabins at Old Trail Resort, which no longer exists. Schumaker's earliest tourism business, however, was the Frontier Inn. As traffic through Springstead increased in the 1930s, demand for easy-to-reach travellers' lodging grew as well. For those who had not reached their destination, or who were "touring" without a set itinerary, a simple cabin along the road provided a welcome sight -- one they often did not find. The Frontier Inn, opened by Erwin Schumaker as a roadside restaurant and tavern in 1933, provided what they were looking for. By 1941, the Frontier Inn had five cabins for overnight guests. Today it retains its historical look and feel in the restaurant and lounge, plus includes as antique store and sports shop." 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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