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Summerwind

January 01, 1970

This article is about the Wisconsin mansion. For the 1965 song, see Summer Wind.

Summerwind, formerly known as Lamont Mansion, is a ruined mansion on the shores of West Bay Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Located on private land, its ruins are closed to the public. A number of urban legends and ghost stories in popular culture have contributed to its reputation as a haunted house.[4]

Summerwind
Location of West Bay Lake on the Michigan-Wisconsin border
Alternative namesLamont Mansion
EtymologySummerwind, from the Carver Effect (1979)
Robert P. Lamont, original namesake
General information
StatusDestroyed
TypeResidential, Summer Home
Architectural styleVictorian[2]
LocationWest Bay Lake,[1] Vilas County, Wisconsin
Town or cityTown of Land O' Lakes
CountryUnited States
CoordinatesWest Bay Lake location 46°12′15″N 89°25′34″W / 46.20417°N 89.42611°W / 46.20417; -89.42611
Renovated1917[2]
Destroyed19 June 1988[3]
Technical details
MaterialWood[3]
Floor count2
Grounds1.5 acres
DesignationsNo Historical Designations
Renovating team
Architect(s)Tallmadge and Watson
Other information
Number of rooms20[2]

Legends edit

According to popular accounts, Summerwind was built in the early 20th century as a fishing lodge on the edge of West Bay Lake in Vilas County, in northeastern Wisconsin, and in 1916, purchased by Robert Patterson Lamont. According to some stories circulated, Lamont employed Chicago architects for the remodeling. Some versions of the story name the architects as Tallmadge and Watson. Supposedly the renovations took two years to complete.[5][6]

Legends include claims that Lamont fired a pistol at a ghost one night and was so frightened that he and his family abandoned the house. Other legends include claims that subsequent owners Arnold and Ginger Hinshaw were so disturbed by hauntings that Arnold suffered a "nervous breakdown" and Ginger attempted suicide.[4][7][8][9]

Raymond Bober edit

Although most Land O' Lakes natives refer to the property as Lamont's mansion, supernatural tales first disseminated by Ginger Hinshaw's father Raymond Bober claim the mansion was haunted and refer to it as "Summerwind".[3] Some versions of the story claim that Bober purchased the property only to abandon it because the mansion's rooms had the supernatural power to change shape and dimensions at will. In 1979, Bober (writing under the pen name "Wolfgang Von Bober"), authored a book called The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience in which he claimed the mansion was haunted by 18th century explorer Jonathan Carver.[4][10] According to Bober's narrative, the property was often unoccupied due to alleged supernatural activity and the Hinshaws could not get workers to enter the home to do remodeling work.[11] However according to one of Bober's neighbors, Bober did not live in the mansion, never spent the night in it and instead lived in a trailer on the property. At least two previous residents reportedly denied claims that the house was haunted and locals claimed the haunting stories did not begin until Bober's book was published.[2] A 1980 Life magazine photo essay including Summerwind among "Terrifying Tales of Nine Haunted Houses" apparently spread the supernatural tales originated in Bober's book.[12] According to author Marv Balousek, locals never believed the home was haunted and were dismayed when the home became somewhat of a supernatural tourist attraction.[11]

Fire edit

In 1985, officials for the town of Land O' Lakes made an attempt to demolish the vacant home. The Vilas County Sheriff said it was a staging area for local teens who burglarized or vandalized nearby cottages.[2] This attempt failed, but the abandoned mansion was later destroyed by fire following a lightning strike on June 19, 1988. Later that week, fire officials reported that the fire was not suspicious and arson was not suspected since neighbors reported being awakened when lightning struck the vacant home. However, fire officials also said that teenagers frequently used the location for parties and that they may have left a fire burning.[3]

In popular culture edit

In October 2005, Summerwind was featured on a Discovery Channel episode of A Haunting.[13]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "West Bay Lake (Michigan-Wisconsin)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c d e Van Goethem, Larry (11 February 1985). "Haunted or not, house to be razed". Milwaukee Journal. p. 5.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lightning razes 'haunted house'". Daily Globe. Ironwood, MI. Associated Press. 24 June 1988.
  4. ^ a b c Scott, Beth; Norman, Michael (October 21, 1985). "Ghosts had a favorite haunt". Excerpts from "Haunted Heartland". Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ^ Wundram, Bill (October 29, 1995). "Summerwind: More ghostly than ever". Quad-City Times.
  6. ^ Schjoth, Corey (March 25, 2014). "Haunted Travel: Wisconsin's Most Notorious Haunted House". Huffington Post.
  7. ^ Wundram, Bill (October 28, 2007). "Haunted house keeps visitors wondering". Quad-City Times.
  8. ^ Lewis, Chad (2014). "Travel – Wisconsin's 10 most haunted places". Wisconsin Trails / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  9. ^ Godfrey, Linda S. (2007). Strange Wisconsin: More Badger State Weirdness. Big Earth Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-931599-85-6.
  10. ^ Von Bober, Wolffgang (1979). The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience. Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-0329-0.
  11. ^ a b Balousek, Marv (2000-11-15). 101 Wisconsin Unsolved Mysteries. Badger Books. pp. 17–19. ISBN 1-878569-70-8.
  12. ^ Groskinsky, Henry (Photographer) (November 1980). "Terrifying Tales of Nine Haunted Houses". Life Magazine: 152. [1]
  13. ^ "The Haunting of Summerwind". A Haunting Season 1 Episode 2. tv.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

Further reading edit

  • Norman, Michael (2011). "Haunted Wisconsin". Madison, WI: Terrace Books. ISBN 978-0-299-28594-4
  • Scott, Beth & Michael Norman (1985). Haunted Heartland. Madison, WI: Stanton & Lee. ISBN 0-88361-092-2
  • Von Bober, Wolfgang (1979). The Carver Effect: A Paranormal Experience. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-0329-0
  • Hollatz, Tom, and Seal Dwyer. The Haunted Northwoods. East Peoria, IL: North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc., 2000
  • Hauck, Dennis William (2002) Haunted Places: The National Directory: Ghostly Abodes, Sacred Sites, UFO Landings, and Other Supernatural Locations. Penguin Books ISBN 978-1-4406-7322-1

January 01, 1970
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This article is about the Wisconsin mansion For the 1965 song see Summer Wind Summerwind formerly known as Lamont Mansion is a ruined mansion on the shores of West Bay Lake in Vilas County Wisconsin Located on private land its ruins are closed to the public A number of urban legends and ghost stories in popular culture have contributed to its reputation as a haunted house 4 SummerwindLocation of West Bay Lake on the Michigan Wisconsin borderAlternative namesLamont MansionEtymologySummerwind from the Carver Effect 1979 Robert P Lamont original namesakeGeneral informationStatusDestroyedTypeResidential Summer HomeArchitectural styleVictorian 2 LocationWest Bay Lake 1 Vilas County WisconsinTown or cityTown of Land O LakesCountryUnited StatesCoordinatesWest Bay Lake location 46 12 15 N 89 25 34 W 46 20417 N 89 42611 W 46 20417 89 42611Renovated1917 2 Destroyed19 June 1988 3 Technical detailsMaterialWood 3 Floor count2Grounds1 5 acresDesignationsNo Historical DesignationsRenovating teamArchitect s Tallmadge and WatsonOther informationNumber of rooms20 2 Contents 1 Legends 2 Raymond Bober 3 Fire 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingLegends editAccording to popular accounts Summerwind was built in the early 20th century as a fishing lodge on the edge of West Bay Lake in Vilas County in northeastern Wisconsin and in 1916 purchased by Robert Patterson Lamont According to some stories circulated Lamont employed Chicago architects for the remodeling Some versions of the story name the architects as Tallmadge and Watson Supposedly the renovations took two years to complete 5 6 Legends include claims that Lamont fired a pistol at a ghost one night and was so frightened that he and his family abandoned the house Other legends include claims that subsequent owners Arnold and Ginger Hinshaw were so disturbed by hauntings that Arnold suffered a nervous breakdown and Ginger attempted suicide 4 7 8 9 Raymond Bober editAlthough most Land O Lakes natives refer to the property as Lamont s mansion supernatural tales first disseminated by Ginger Hinshaw s father Raymond Bober claim the mansion was haunted and refer to it as Summerwind 3 Some versions of the story claim that Bober purchased the property only to abandon it because the mansion s rooms had the supernatural power to change shape and dimensions at will In 1979 Bober writing under the pen name Wolfgang Von Bober authored a book called The Carver Effect A Paranormal Experience in which he claimed the mansion was haunted by 18th century explorer Jonathan Carver 4 10 According to Bober s narrative the property was often unoccupied due to alleged supernatural activity and the Hinshaws could not get workers to enter the home to do remodeling work 11 However according to one of Bober s neighbors Bober did not live in the mansion never spent the night in it and instead lived in a trailer on the property At least two previous residents reportedly denied claims that the house was haunted and locals claimed the haunting stories did not begin until Bober s book was published 2 A 1980 Life magazine photo essay including Summerwind among Terrifying Tales of Nine Haunted Houses apparently spread the supernatural tales originated in Bober s book 12 According to author Marv Balousek locals never believed the home was haunted and were dismayed when the home became somewhat of a supernatural tourist attraction 11 Fire editIn 1985 officials for the town of Land O Lakes made an attempt to demolish the vacant home The Vilas County Sheriff said it was a staging area for local teens who burglarized or vandalized nearby cottages 2 This attempt failed but the abandoned mansion was later destroyed by fire following a lightning strike on June 19 1988 Later that week fire officials reported that the fire was not suspicious and arson was not suspected since neighbors reported being awakened when lightning struck the vacant home However fire officials also said that teenagers frequently used the location for parties and that they may have left a fire burning 3 In popular culture editIn October 2005 Summerwind was featured on a Discovery Channel episode of A Haunting 13 See also editHaunted house Stigmatized property Legend trippingReferences edit West Bay Lake Michigan Wisconsin Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior a b c d e Van Goethem Larry 11 February 1985 Haunted or not house to be razed Milwaukee Journal p 5 a b c d Lightning razes haunted house Daily Globe Ironwood MI Associated Press 24 June 1988 a b c Scott Beth Norman Michael October 21 1985 Ghosts had a favorite haunt Excerpts from Haunted Heartland Milwaukee Journal Retrieved 24 October 2014 Wundram Bill October 29 1995 Summerwind More ghostly than ever Quad City Times Schjoth Corey March 25 2014 Haunted Travel Wisconsin s Most Notorious Haunted House Huffington Post Wundram Bill October 28 2007 Haunted house keeps visitors wondering Quad City Times Lewis Chad 2014 Travel Wisconsin s 10 most haunted places Wisconsin Trails Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Godfrey Linda S 2007 Strange Wisconsin More Badger State Weirdness Big Earth Publishing p 59 ISBN 978 1 931599 85 6 Von Bober Wolffgang 1979 The Carver Effect A Paranormal Experience Stackpole Books ISBN 0 8117 0329 0 a b Balousek Marv 2000 11 15 101 Wisconsin Unsolved Mysteries Badger Books pp 17 19 ISBN 1 878569 70 8 Groskinsky Henry Photographer November 1980 Terrifying Tales of Nine Haunted Houses Life Magazine 152 1 The Haunting of Summerwind A Haunting Season 1 Episode 2 tv com Retrieved 24 October 2014 Further reading editNorman Michael 2011 Haunted Wisconsin Madison WI Terrace Books ISBN 978 0 299 28594 4 Scott Beth amp Michael Norman 1985 Haunted Heartland Madison WI Stanton amp Lee ISBN 0 88361 092 2 Von Bober Wolfgang 1979 The Carver Effect A Paranormal Experience Harrisburg PA Stackpole Books ISBN 0 8117 0329 0 Hollatz Tom and Seal Dwyer The Haunted Northwoods East Peoria IL North Star Press of St Cloud Inc 2000 Hauck Dennis William 2002 Haunted Places The National Directory Ghostly Abodes Sacred Sites UFO Landings and Other Supernatural Locations Penguin Books ISBN 978 1 4406 7322 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Summerwind amp oldid 1215333795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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