Phillip Orth Boathouse

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Phillip Orth Boathouse
Location 9204 Country Club Rd.
Minocqua, Wisconsin
Built 1926
Architect A. H. Rantz
NRHP reference # 05001492
Added to NRHP December 28, 2005

The Phillip Orth Boathouse is located in Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

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Description

The boathouse is located on the southern shore of Lake Minocqua. [2] It is two stories tall with a hip roof and casement windows.

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References

  1. "Phillip Orth Boathouse". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. "Phillip Orth Boathouse". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-03-15.