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Names, buildings and sites that
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Peacock
It is not known when
the Peacock was built or who the original owner was.
From what we have learned it was built sometime in the
early-1900's by
Joe Zellner,
the same person who built
Molgaards
and
Murmuring Waters.
The first person to operate it named it the Peacock, but
evidently not after the bird. One old-timer said he
thought he remembered his dad telling him this original
owner had a plumbing business where he came from and it
was called Peacock Plumbing. The Peacock also
included several cottages and a fair amount of shoreline
on Fawn Lake. The cottages were eventually sold here
and there by later owners until there is only one left.
The Peacock went
through a few owners, including Ed Saad, who sold it and
purchased the Redman Supper Club in Land 'O Lakes. Bill
Johnson purchased it with his son, Dean, managing it.
After a few years and owners, it was sold to
Joe Young in 1984.
Joe sold it to
Cherie and
Anna Anderson in 1995,
and they changed the name to Sisters Saloon. Anna
eventually left the partnership and Cherie now runs it
on her own.
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Phillip's House
This house was built
and owned for many years by
George Phillips.
It was always exceptionally well maintained with the
yard immaculate and well-kept. After he passed away in
1980, his wife,
Margaret,
continued to live in it until she passed away in 1992.
The house was then sold and the new owner used
it as a rental unit for fishermen and snowmobilers,
which started its downward spiral. Today it is
wedged between the
AmericInn Fiasco Site
and the St. Germain Car Wash. Another sad victim
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Pietz
Realty Office
This small building
which stood at the far west end of the mall was built by
Martain Pietz for his
realty office. After he passed away in 2000, it
remained pretty much empty for a long time. It
then housed a gift shop, a beauty salon, and a shop with
wood carvings. The building was moved away for
construction of the new Camp's Super Valu grocery store. |
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"Pop" Dean Home Site
Howard "Pop" Dean
was well known in this area and one of the real,
old-time northwoods guides. He is in the Guide's Hall
of Fame in Hayward, WI. The home is located on Hwy 155
a short distance past Ed Gabe's (Lost
Lake Resort). The small building directly in
back of the main house (it looks like it is attached in
the photo) was his gift shop. His handmade loons were
(and still are) highly prized. A building to the left,
but off the photo, is where he smoked fish. |
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