Douglas Lodge - Itasca State Park Historic District - Park Rapids, MN
N 47° 11.507 W 095° 10.197
15T E 335622 N 5228760
Itasca State Park, known as the Headwaters of the Mississippi River is the first state park developed in the state of Minnesota.
Waymark Code: WMKYPM
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2014
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Itasca State Park, known as the Headwaters of the Mississippi River is the first state park developed in the state of Minnesota. It has numerous rustic buildings constructed from log and stone between 1905 and 1942. One of the most impressive buildings is the Douglas Lodge which has a sign signifying that it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The lodge, built in 1905, is still being used as an inn with a restaurant and a lobby with a striking fireplace made from native rock. Other features that make this park noteable are the remains of historic settlements, log cabins, a pioneer cemetery, Woodland Indian burial mounds, and a history that dates back to Zebulon Pike.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Itasca State Park
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
36750 Main Park Drive
Park Rapids, MN 56470
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed
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