Burntside Lodge

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Burntside Lodge
Burntside Lodge Historic District
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Two lakeshore cabins at Burntside Lodge
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Location2755 Burntside Lodge Road, Morse Township, Minnesota
Nearest city Ely, Minnesota
Coordinates 47°55′28″N91°57′8″W / 47.92444°N 91.95222°W / 47.92444; -91.95222 Coordinates: 47°55′28″N91°57′8″W / 47.92444°N 91.95222°W / 47.92444; -91.95222
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1914–1937
ArchitectMeitunen & Peterson
Architectural style Rustic
NRHP reference # 88000896 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1988

Burntside Lodge is a resort on the southern shore of Burntside Lake in Morse Township, Minnesota, United States, outside the city of Ely. It has been in operation for over a century.

Burntside Lake lake in Minnesota, USA

Burntside Lake is a 7,139-acre (28.89 km2) lake, located 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Ely, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Its western boundary adjoins the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Tamarack Creek.

Morse Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

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Ely, Minnesota City in Minnesota, United States

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Founding

Burntside Lodge was originally known as the Brownell Outing Company and was established as a hunting camp in the early twentieth century, during which part of the main lodge was built. In about 1913, two brothers, William A. and Lyman Alden, purchased the property and created Burntside Lodge. [2]

Since 1941

The resort was purchased from the Aldens in 1941 by Ray and Nancy LaMontagne, who actively owned and managed the historic resort for 42 years. 78 years later it continues in the LaMontagne family. As of 2019, Burntside Lodge is operated by Ray and Nancy's son Lou, his wife Lonnie, and their adult children Nicole and Jacques. [3]

National Register of Historic Places

Burntside Lodge was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and entertainment/recreation. [4] It was nominated for being northern St. Louis County's first full-scale commercial resort and its finest collection of log resort buildings. [5]

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St. Louis County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River.

Description

The resort consists of 23 cabins. The cabins at Burntside Lodge vary in design, size, and location. Many were constructed during the 1920s of native timbers, and all have wood floors and knotty pine interiors. [6] The lodge's National Register nomination says of them: "Built of local materials by local craftsmen, these buildings are a remarkable architectural achievement in an outstanding state of preservation". [5]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "History of Burntside Lodge". Burntside Lodge. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  3. "Burntside Lodge". Burntside Lodge. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  4. "Burntside Lodge Historic District". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  5. 1 2 Roberts, Joe; Norene Roberts (August 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Burntside Lodge Historic District. National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-10-05. With 22 accompanying photos from 1987.
  6. "Stay with us at Burntside". Burntside Lodge. Retrieved 2019-10-05.