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SEVONA CABIN Latitude and Longitude:

46°57′49″N 90°56′14″W / 46.96361°N 90.93722°W / 46.96361; -90.93722 (Sevona Cabin)
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Sevona Cabin
Location Sand Island
Nearest city Bayfield, Wisconsin
Coordinates 46°57′49″N 90°56′14″W / 46.96361°N 90.93722°W / 46.96361; -90.93722 (Sevona Cabin)
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
Architect Sam Fifield
Architectural style Gablefront
NRHP reference  No. 76000051 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1976

The Sevona Cabin is located on Sand Island of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

History

Also known as the Sevona Memorial Cottage, the cabin was built in part with salvaged wreckage of the Sevona in 1905. [2] It was constructed by former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Sam Fifield. The cabin was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and to the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places in 1989.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "SE SHORE, SAND ISLAND, APOSTLE ISLANDS". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2018.