Larson's Hunters Resort

Larson's Hunters Resort
The Larson's Hunters Resort lodge from the southwest
Larson's Hunters Resort is located in Minnesota
Larson's Hunters Resort
Larson's Hunters Resort is located in the United States
Larson's Hunters Resort
LocationCounty Highway 76, Lake Valley Township, Minnesota
Coordinates45°49′29″N 96°34′21″W / 45.82472°N 96.57250°W / 45.82472; -96.57250
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1901
Built byAlfred Setterlund
NRHP reference No.85001774[1]
Designated HDAugust 15, 1985

Larson's Hunters Resort is a historic former hunting resort in Lake Valley Township, Minnesota, United States. It was in operation from the 1890s to the 1960s and became the best known hunting resort in Traverse County, while also being maintained as an active farm.[2] Larson's Hunters Resort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.[3] As a historic district it consists of a prominent brick farmhouse/lodge built in 1901 and eight outbuildings. It was nominated for exemplifying the important hunting industry in west-central Minnesota and the phenomenon of farmer/resort owners, while the main building was further noted as the largest and most intact farmhouse in Traverse County, and one of the few constructed of brick.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Granger, Susan (November 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Larson's Hunters' Resort/Andrew and Bertha Larson Farm (Report). National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Larson's Hunters' Resort". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2015.