Burntside Lodge

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 Lodge
Burntside Lodge Historic District
Two lakeshore cabins at Burntside Lodge
Location2755 Burntside Lodge Road, Morse Township, Minnesota
Nearest cityEly, Minnesota
Coordinates47°55′28″N 91°57′8″W
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1914–1937
ArchitectMeitunen & Peterson
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No.88000896[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1988

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. 80 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]

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]

See also

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. 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.
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