Sep 01, 2009
121 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. 1910: The Cabin House – 121 Bushaway Rd. This 1.18 acre lot was part of Amasa Richard’s preempted quarter section in 1854 and sold to Susan Gale in 1864. In 1879, all of Government Lot 1 was sold to Joseph and Annie Lacher and in 1901 to George Draper Dayton. Dayton sold the land to Ralph Hoy in 1919. The parcel appears to have consisted of three lots at one time numbers 3, 4 and 5. Ralph, Irene, and Katherine Hoy McGill (Dr. J. Leonard McGill) were brother and sisters. According to stories told by Katherine to her children, the family came out to Lake Minnetonka in both summer and winter to spend time in the little cabin on Bushaway Road. The abstract claims a man named Ralph Manuel sold the property to Ralph Hoy in 1919. Ann McGill recalls visiting her Aunt Irene Hoy at the cabin but does not recall the date. The McGill children believe there was only one large room (living room) and a porch at that time and later Ralph made a bedroom out of part of the porch. The Hoys added the first addition of kitchen, dining room and bathroom. The McGills also recall the addition of the front entry and front door. When the present owners remodeled the kitchen, they found a 1940 newspaper between the walls which would indicate the addition date. And that is precisely how history unfolds, from artifacts between walls and tucked into attic rafters and remembrances from someone’s childhood days. The mystery of who built the original cabin, and when, still waits to be proven but it may be only one story away from being solved. The present owners are “sleuthers” themselves, leaving no stone or board unturned that might reveal some history of their home which was once someone’s one room cabin at the lake. Previous histories tell about many “fishing cabins” in the Old Holdridge area, often consisting of only one room with a porch. The present owners purchased the house in 1994 and added the “north” side bedroom, laundry room and enlarged the kitchen in 2001.
121 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. 1910: The Cabin House – 121 Bushaway Rd. This 1.18 acre lot was part of Amasa Richard’s preempted quarter section in 1854 and sold to Susan Gale in 1864. In 1879, all of Government Lot 1 was sold to Joseph and Annie Lacher and in 1901 to George Draper Dayton. Dayton sold the land to Ralph Hoy in 1919. The parcel appears to have consisted of three lots at one time numbers 3, 4 and 5. Ralph, Irene, and Katherine Hoy McGill (Dr. J. Leonard McGill) were brother and sisters. According to stories told by Katherine to her children, the family came out to Lake Minnetonka in both summer and winter to spend time in the little cabin on Bushaway Road. The abstract claims a man named Ralph Manuel sold the property to Ralph Hoy in 1919. Ann McGill recalls visiting her Aunt Irene Hoy at the cabin but does not recall the date. The McGill children believe there was only one large room (living room) and a porch at that time and later Ralph made a bedroom out of part of the porch. The Hoys added the first addition of kitchen, dining room and bathroom. The McGills also recall the addition of the front entry and front door. When the present owners remodeled the kitchen, they found a 1940 newspaper between the walls which would indicate the addition date. And that is precisely how history unfolds, from artifacts between walls and tucked into attic rafters and remembrances from someone’s childhood days. The mystery of who built the original cabin, and when, still waits to be proven but it may be only one story away from being solved. The present owners are “sleuthers” themselves, leaving no stone or board unturned that might reveal some history of their home which was once someone’s one room cabin at the lake. Previous histories tell about many “fishing cabins” in the Old Holdridge area, often consisting of only one room with a porch. The present owners purchased the house in 1994 and added the “north” side bedroom, laundry room and enlarged the kitchen in 2001.
Sep 01, 2009
Posted Date
Mar 24, 2022
Historical Record Date
Sep 01, 2009
Source Name
Wayzata Heritage Preservation Board
