100 Bushaway Rd
Wayzata, MN 55391, USA

100 Bushaway Road, Wayzata, MN, USA

Excerpt from the History of Bushway Road and Its Neighborhood (1858-2009) by Irene Stemmer, of the Wayzata Heritage Preservation Board (HPB) as a means of preserving the history of the Bushaway Road and its neighborhood.

1936: The Edwin Dodge House (Windward) – 100 Bushaway Rd.
This beautiful two story Colonial Revival with clapboard siding was designed by Architect Clyde W. Smith for Edwin “Ned” Dodge, his wife Anne Winton Dodge and family. Ann Dodge was the daughter of Katherine Decker Winton, and a granddaughter of Edward Decker owner of the first house at 250 Bushaway Road.

Ned grew up in Minneapolis, graduated from Blake School in 1926 and Yale University in 1930. He joined Marsh McLennan, Inc. as an underwriter in 1931, and he became vice president of the company in 1939. Ned was a great sailing enthusiast, along with many other young men who lived on or near Lake Minnetonka.

Ned Dodge was a member of the Wayzata City Council, appointed to replace Cliff Meyer, in 1956 shortly after the annexation of the Bushaway neighborhood to Wayzata. He was elected for a three-year term in 1957. It was during his term on the council that he requested the city to officially rename the section of County Road 101 from the Grays Bay Bridge to Wayzata Boulevard Bushaway Road because it sounded more “neighborhood like.” Ned died suddenly of a heart attack in 1958.

This land was originally owned by Thomas F. Andrews and after his death in 1892 was managed by his son George Cutler Andrews. In 1913, twelve and one half acres along Bushaway Road were owned by George Draper Dayton. The farm buildings known as “the Dodge Farm” at 218 Bushaway Road were originally part of the property until subdivided in 1959.

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Andrus, III purchased “Windward” in 1959 and lived there until 1975. Mr. Andrus also served on the Wayzata City Council (1958-61). Andrus sold the house to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of Honeywell. The following year, Anderson was transferred to the Boston Honeywell office and the house and property were purchased by the present owner in December 1976.