Stout's Island Lodge
- Historically Known As: Island of Happy Days
- Address: 2799 27th St
- Vicinity: Stout Island, Red Cedar Lake, Birchwood
- Phone: 715-354-3646
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1887/00/00 | Frank D Stout | Owner | In 1887, Frank D Stout and Thomas Wilson Jr purchases the island as a summer retreat. In September 1903, Mr Stout buys out Mr Wilson for $15,000 becoming sole owner of the 27-acre island. | |||
| 1912/00/00 | Arthur Heun | Architect | Main lodge is built for Frank D Stout using a trainload of the best cedar logs grown in Idaho and two carloads of redwood timbers from California. The fireplace in the living room is built of pink quarry rock from the Hardscrabble Hills. | |||
| 1912/00/00 | Frank D Stout | Home | Main lodge is built for Frank D Stout using a trainload of the best cedar logs grown in Idaho and two carloads of redwood timbers from California. The fireplace in the living room is built of pink quarry rock from the Hardscrabble Hills. | |||
| 1915/00/00 | Andrew Carnegie | Benefactor | Andrew Carnegie gives Frank Stout a steel bridge. It connects the main island to the east island. | |||
| 1948/00/00 | Bing Crosby | Owner | After Stout's widow died in 1948, the island and 18,000 acres of land on the shoreline were sold to a succession of speculators, Bing Crosby briefly among them. |
| Lodging | |
|---|---|
| Lodging category | Casual Lodging |
| Lodging Style | Grand Home |
| Lodging Attribute | On the Beach |
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