The Island of Happy Days is a historic estate located on Stout Island in Red Cedar Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin. Built from 1909 to 1911, the estate was a summer home for the family of Frank Deming Stout, heir to the Knapp, Stout & Co. fortune. The estate was designed by Arthur Heun in a rustic style resembling Adirondack resorts. Stout and his family visited the home until Stout's death in 1927; he called it "the dearest place on earth".[2] The home is now a resort called Stout's Island Lodge.[3]
Island of Happy Days | |
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| Location | Stout Island, Red Cedar Lake, Cedar Lake, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 45°36′39″N 91°35′16″W / 45.61083°N 91.58778°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1909–11 |
| Architect | Arthur Heun |
| Architectural style | Rustic Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000141[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1995 |
The Island of Happy Days was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1995.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Island of Happy Days". National Register or State Register. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Stout's Island Lodge". Retrieved February 4, 2013.