Scott, Jim, Fishhouse - Grand Marais, Minnesota
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BruceS
N 47° 44.924 W 090° 20.394
15T E 699386 N 5291800
Historic former commercial fishing processing and storage building on the waterfront in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
Waymark Code: WMGZHD
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2013
Views: 7
The Jim Scott Fishhouse was build in 1907. The 25' by 30' single story building has a cedar shingle exterior. It was used by successful commercial fisherman Jim Scott to pack and process fish in season and to store and perform maintenance on fishing equipment during the off season. Jim Scott had been a commercial fisherman and boatbuilder on Lake Superior for more than 50 years when in 1947 he collapsed on the docks near the fishhouse and died. He was not only a very successful commercial fisherman but was known as a community leader. The house continued to serve its original purpose for the Scott family until the 1980s. The building is now still owned by members of the Scott family but is now used for just the storage of fishing and boating equipment. The fish packing is done in a nearby building.
Street address:
US 61 at Fifth Ave.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
County / Borough / Parish: Cook
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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