Intensive Survey Report - USDA Forest Service

Prepared for:
ROUND IDLL RESORT INTENSIVE SURVEYREPORT
ROUND HILL PINES, DOUGLAS COUNTY
LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA
USDA Forest Service
IBET Province-Eldorado National Forest
100 Forni Road
Placerville, California 95667
Prepared by:
Judith Marvin
Foothill Resources, Ltd.
Post Office Box 2040
Murphys, California 95247
March 2002

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author would like to gratefully acknowledge the following people who shared their
expertise on the history and construction ofthe Round Hill Resort: Susan Lindstrom,
Truckee, California; Penny Rucks, Reno, Nevada; Rebecca Ossa and Mella Harmon, State
Historic Preservation Office, State ofNevada; and Mike Weichman, U.S. Forest Service,
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, South Lake Tahoe, California.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 11
ABSTRACf 1
SURVEY METHODOLOGY 4
THEMATIC RESEARCH
a. Historical Overview 5
b. Designers, Engineers, and Builders 9
c. Notable People 13
SURVEY RESULTS 13
RECOMMENDATIONS 16
a. Survey and Research Needs 16
b. National Register Listing and Detennination ofEligibility 16
c. Threats to the Resources 16
EVALUATIONS 16
Significance Criteria 16
Conclusions 17
MITIGATION 17
a. Documentation 17
b. Salvage ofArchitectural Elements 17
c. Historic Context and Popular History 18
d. Rehabilitation and Preservation ofRepresentative Resources 18
REFERENCES CITED OR CONSULTED 19
APPENDICES
A. Historical Resources Inventory Fonns
B. Photographs
C. Round Hill Resort Time Line
D. Nevada SHPO National Register Eligibility Letter
FIGURES
1. Project Location 2
2. Sketch Map ofProperty 3
3. Applegate Insurance Map ofProperty, 1945 15
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Figure 1. Project Location. (South Lake Tahoe CA-NV Quadrangle, USGS 1992.)
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Figure 2. Sketch Map ofProperty.
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It was precious metals that provided the impetus for most ofthe visitors to the Tahoe Basin.
The discovery ofgold on the American River in January of 1848 spurred would-be miners
and entrepreneurs from ''the States" and virtually every country in the world to rush to the_
rich gravel bars on the rivers and tributaries ofthe Sierra Nevada foothills. The movement
that ensued has been called one ofthe greatest mass migrations in human history, as
thousands poured into the region in search ofthe elusive metal. Many ofthe argonauts who
came overland to the gold fields crossed the Sierra via Lake Tahoe, traveling either the Scott
Route (later the Placer County Emigrant Road) on the north shore of the lake, or the
Placerville Road along the south shore.
Early development at the lake, however, was precipitated by the discovery ofsilver on the
Comstock Lode in Nevada. The rich forest reserves ofthe Lake Tahoe basin were tapped to
provide timbers for the ever-deepening mines around Virginia City and for the construction
ofhomes and commercial enterprises in the surrounding communities. The rich placer
diggings in the California gold country had been played out and the area was experiencing a
depression; disillusioned gold miners rushed to the Comstock strike, again passing by Lake
Tahoe on their return route.
While the major timber companies were located on the Nevada side ofthe lake (the Carson
and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company at Glenbrook and the Sierra Nevada Wood and
Lumber Company at Crystal Bay), other smaller operations were developed along the north
shores ofthe lake during the boom period between 1860 and the 1890s. By the late 1890s
the forests had been logged out and the companies ceased operations.
Soon after the loggers, however, came the recreationists, men who saw the possibilities of
Lake Tahoe as a pleasure and health resort. Fishing and hunting were the earliest
recreational pursuits, soon followed by boating, bathing in the hot springs, swimming, and
gambling on the Nevada shore. The first permanent settlements were at the mouth of
McKinney Creek, Ward Creek, Glenbrook, and Tahoe City, where the Tahoe House was
erected in 1864. When the Central Pacific Railroad reached Truckee, a wagon road was
constructed to the lake and the tourism boom was on.
Beginning in the early 1860s, resorts had been established at Lake Tahoe as fashionable
summer retreats for the well-to-do. Some ofthe earliest resorts on the California side of the
lake included the Lake House at Al Tahoe, Rubicon Point Lodge, Grand Hotel at Tahoe City,
and the Bellevue Hotel at Sugar Pine Point (Woodward Architectural Group 1993:42-43).
After the turn ofthe century, when Tahoe had become more accessible due to the completion
ofthe Tahoe Railway, which connected Truckee with Tahoe City, tourism boomed and
additional resorts were constructed. Two ofthese, E. J. Baldwin's Tallac and the Bliss
family's Tahoe Tavern in Tahoe City, were extremely luxurious for their time.
Due to the inadequacy ofthe roads in the Tahoe Basin, most travelers to the lakeshore resorts
and cabins traveled to their destinations by steamer or sailboat, primarily the Governor
Stanford and the Tahoe, each ofwhich followed a set schedule, making stops at Glenbrook,
Tallac, Emerald Bay, Carnelian Bay, and Brockway (Woodward Architectural Group
1993:44).
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With the advent ofthe automobile in the twentieth century, the need for good roads became
imperative. Increasing pressure from travelers and tourists, coupled with the passage of the
Federal-Aid Road Act in 1916, provided the impetus for the State ofCalifornia to upgrade
the roads into the Tahoe Basin. Finally, the road ringing Lake Tahoe, the Brockway
Highway (State Route 28), was completed in 1931, enabling travelers to reach Nevada's
north shore ofthe lake, and providing an impetus to development ofthat region. During the
mid-1930s the Lincoln and Victory coast-to-coast highways had been completed and the
Lincoln Highway (present U.S. 50) became the major access to the basin. All the roads
connecting Lake Tahoe to Nevada and California had been paved by 1930 and by 1935 a
passable auto route had been completed around the lake (Woodward Architectural Group
1993 :44-45).
The development ofa viable transportation corridor around Lake Tahoe, coupled with the
popularity of the automobile, was to forever alter the character ofthe basin. The region was
now readily accessible to the public, including the middle class, who created another rush to
the area to camp, build modest cabins, and utilize the lakeshore for numerous forms of
recreation. From the beginnings oftourism in the basin, however, the lakeshore was utilized
almost exclusively during the summer months, with resorts and cabins opened on Memorial
Day and shuttered on Labor Day.
In recent years, however, the Tahoe Basin has seen increasing use during the winter months,
especially since the development ofSquaw Vailey for the Winter Olympic Games in 1960,
and the subsequent construction ofnumerous other ski resorts. Small, family-oriented, rustic
cabins have given way to modern year-around subdivisions, the remodeling ofolder
structures, and the demolition ofmany others, as present-day lake dwellers increase the size
and usage oftheir properties.
Round Hill Pines. Round Hill, also known as Folsom's Knob and Peak, Round Mountain
and Mound, is bounded on the north by Marla Beach and Zephyr Cove, and south by
Edgewood.
The first owner ofrecord ofthe land in the project area was John Marley, a native of
England, who pre-empted 160 acres surrounding the bay in the spring of 1864. There Marley
built a log cabin, planted timothy hay, scythe-cut his crop and baled it with a hand press. He
also planted potatoes and other vegetables, which were sold to travelers along the Golden
Road. When assessed in the first tax rolls ofDouglas County, Nevada, one wagon was
mentioned, although he obviously must have owned mules, horses, or oxen to pull the
vehicle.
Six years after settling on the shores ofLake Tahoe, Marley lost his ranch for back taxes and
the property was purchased by Captain Augustus W. Pray in November 1870. Marley,
however, did leave his name on the cove, shortened to Marla over the years. Pray, a resident
ofGlenbrook, was a lumberman who felled the best timber in the forests and left the stunted
growth to be cut for cordwood. After all the choice timber was cut, Pray sold the land to
William McFaul, a wood contractor, in 1884.
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William McFaul. The McFaul family, who had fonnerly resided at Zephyr Cove, dropped
and split trees around the lake during the winter months. During the summer the family
operated a dairy fann, pasturing a herd ofmilk cows in the meadow near the bay. They also
smoked ham, crocked eggs, and kegged butter for the fall market in Washoe. The family
soon added a two-story house, as well as two barns and a milk house, to the property (located
on the eastern end ofthe meadow bordering an elbow ofthe lake road, which horseshoed
around the meadow) (Scott 1957:243, 1973:58).
Over the ensuing 20 years the McFauls cut cordwood, stacking it on their wharf at the bay,
and loaded the pine slabs onto barges for transportation to Glenbrook. During the McFauls
tenure, others, including Joe M. Short and Heinrick ''Dutch Fred" Dangberg, took over the
ranch for various periods oftime. McFaul died in 1912 and the property was purchased by
Louis Cowgill the following year. Three years later it had passed to Glen Cowgill (Koval
1991 :4).
Noonan DeVaux. By 1919 Nonnan DeVaux had purchased the property, and in 1920
acquired adjacent property. In 1927 he began divesting himself ofsome ofhis property at
the lake, selling one parcel to John Leslie Harvey ofZephyr Cove., and another to the Nevada
Elks. Tahoe Association (the Elks Point Subdivision). Two years later he sold his remaining
Tahoe property, the 125 acres that became the Round Hill Pines Resort, to Elizabeth Strom
Lauder Kellum.
During his ownership ofthe land, DeVaux constructed several buildings on his property,
apparently as a summer residence and accommodations for guests. The lodge, the first
structure to be erected on the site, was completed in 1922, with three guest cabins, a garage,
wash house, gate house, and other amenities completed during his tenure (Koval 1991 : 1).
The DeVaux family, including his wife Myrtle and daughter ofthe same name, also owned
speedboats, the Apache I and Apache II, and possibly the Elan, two ofwhich were sold with
the property (Koval 1991 :4). DeVaux also owned the Luders-built 52-foot Myrno III, placed
in operation during the mid-1920s, and purchased by Arthur Bourne in 1930.
Nonnan DeVaux, who arrived in the San Francisco Bay area by bicycle in 1896, began his
career as an automobile mechanic. He soon became a car salesman, developing a pioneer
Oakland automobile manufacturing business. By 1905 he was representing the Buick factory
on the Pacific Coast, as well as handling the Auburn and Reo cars. He became a business
associate ofWilliam C. Durant, and organized the Chevrolet Motor Company ofCalifornia
for him. DeVaux and Cliff Durant, William's son, built the first automobile assembly plant
in Oakland for Chevrolet, serving as president ofthe company until 1921.
That same year DeVaux and Durant left Chevrolet to fonn the Durant Motor Company of
California, producing Durant and Star automobiles. By 1928, the Oakland plant was
producing 3,500 cars a month and employed 1,000 workers.
In 1930 DeVaux, in collaboration with Colonel Elbert J. Hall, fonned a company to build an
economy car and began manufacturing the DeVaux automobile in Michigan. The car was
shown in automobile shows in New York and Chicago in early 1931, but the following
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January the partners were forced to declare bankruptcy, victims ofthe Depression that was
sweeping the country. The Durant Motor Company also failed during the Depression, and
although DeVaux remained in the industry during the 1930s, he never achieved any financial
successes (Koval 1991 :4-5).
Arthur K. Bourne. In 1931 the Round Hill Pines property was purchased from the Kellum
estate by Arthur K. Bourne, a native ofNew York and one ofthe heirs to the Singer Sewing
Machine Company. Included in the sale were the water rights and two boats, the Elan and
the Myrno IlL renamedthe Reverie, eventually gifting her to the Lake Tahoe Coast Guard
Auxiliary in 1956 (Scott 1957:437) .. The Bourne family, including William; his wife
Alberta; sons Arthur K., Jr., John Gilbert, Stephen Howard, Douglas, and daughter Mrs.
Victor Phillips, resided on the property during the summer months. A caretaker resided on
the property full-time with his family.
By 1931 the buildings on the site included the lodge, boathouse, pier, caretaker's house,
menservants' quarters, maids' quarters, old gas house, old garage, ice house, laundry, and
gate house. That same year a new highway was constructed passing the property, the
original rQad moved, and a new gate house constructed. The following year the men's and
maid's quarters were constructed, as well as a new dining room and kitchen for the servants.
In 1935 a new powerhouse and tool shed were completed (Koval 1991 :8).
The Bourne family'S primary residence was in Glendora, on a citrus ranch named Albourne
Rancho, located near Pasadena. During his tenure on the land, Bourne purchased additional
acreage at Lake Tahoe, eventually owning 800 acres in the basin. In 1943 he purchased a
house in Reno, and in 1951 built a house one mile to the north and converted the summer
place into a commercial resort (Koval 1991 :5-6).
The Round Hill Pines Resort opened for the summer season in 1951, with Mrs. Pearl Stewart
as hostess. Amenities at the resort included a beach terrace, heated pool, professional tennis
court, badminton, tether ball, volleyball, fishing in Bourne Lake (east ofthe site), a driving
range (in the meadow north ofthe site), a private beach and dock, and a boat slip rental.
Motel units were constructed in 1956. By the summer of 1963, when the resort was operated
by Stephen Bourne, the resort had increased to 30 units, including housekeeping cottages,
and operated from June 15 to September 15 (Koval 1991:6).
The resort continued in operation until 1969, when sewer improvements forced its closure.
A casino development, proposed for the property in 1964, was denied by the Douglas Comity
Planning Commission. The Round Hill residential development commenced the following
year. In 1984 the property was purchased by the USDA National Forest Service for
$8,950,000. Since that time, only the beach area ofthe resort has been used, leased to a
concessionaire for day use (Koval 1991 :7).
h. Designers, Engineers, and Builders
Although it is unknown who designed or constructed the buildings at Round Hill Pines, they
are characteristic ofSierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe vernacular architectural styles. Designed
primarily by unknown builders and constructed with local materials, the buildings exhibit
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soon became the dominant building fonn in the timbered regions ofthe nation. The use of
readily available soft woods - pine and fir - developed because the straight logs had smooth
trunks that were easily cut, shaped, and carried. Logs were often left round, but were also
hewn and stripped ofbark. Distinctive corner-notching styles were used by different ethnic
groups. Chinking materials included mud, clay, wood, straw, shingles, wood chips, and
stones. With its heavily forested areas oflarge stands ofpine and fir, the Tahoe Basin
provided the materials for log buildings, their size limited only by the length ofavailable logs
and the weight carried.
Log structures were simple in plan and built initially upon a one-room unit, typically with
two rooms up and two down, or four up and four down.
Two major types ofhorizontally laid log construction were used. A framework ofroughly
squared and notched logs was constructed and sometimes clad with shingles or clapboards.
The Finns were famous for the precision ofthis method ofconstruction; their log buildings
were not clad and didn't need chinking. The second method ofconstruction was round logs
joined at the comers with overlapping saddle notches and chinked with clay or other
materials to keep out the weather. Both types oflog construction can be found in the Tahoe
Basin. The rough, round logs were jointed with a variety of fitted joints - saddle, square, V,
half- and full-dovetail- and chinked with a variety ofcaulking mixes (Koval 1989:50-51).
During the 1920s and 1930s, pre-manufactured half-log siding was used in many recreation
residences to continue the log tradition without the work required in felling and peeling real
logs. During this period rustic V-groove (or V -rustic) in pine or fir was used for trim and the
upper gable walls on log buildings. Logs were also commonly used for porches, railings, and
decorative framework for retaining walls and'trellises (USDA Forest Service 2001:63).
In recent years many.residences in the Tahoe Basin have been constructed with large logs,
often purchased in kits from Canadian or northwestern companies and assembled on site.
These homes bear little resemblance to their predecessors, having several stories, multiple
rooms, and elaborate architecture.
Resort Rustic Buildings were constructed in the Tahoe Basin from the early 1900s through
the 1940s. Deriveq from the Adirondack Rustic Style (1870-1930), the architecture was first
developed in the Adirondack region ofupstate New York, where William West Durant,
president ofthe Adirondack Railroad, developed the area for the well-to-do. Durant's
architectural style used glorified log construction for rustic camps for America's upper class.
The building complexes designed and built in this style were set on a lake or river against a
background offorest and mountains. They were built ofreadily available natural materials in
a local craft tradition. They are characterized by the use oflogs and indigenous stone,
shingled roofs with broad overhangs and porches, and simply proportioned window and door
openings. All ofthe features described above are also characteristic ofthe Resort Rustic style
ofarchitecture found at Lake Tahoe; however, for the most part, the buildings constructed at
Lake Tahoe were not built in the same grand scale as the great lodges in the Adirondacks.
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The Round Mountain Lodge, built in 1922, was constructed oflogs on a mortared stone
foundation. A concrete terrace, facing Lake Tahoe, was also supported by a mortared stone
retaining wall.
The remainder ofthe buildings at Round Hill Pines, built in the 1920s and 1930s, were of
balloon frame construction, with gabled shingle roofs, several supported with knee braces.
Walls were clad in wood shingles or manufactured log siding. Doors are frame, with five
horizontal panels or one light and three panels .. Fenestration consists primarily of 111 light
frame sash, double-hung, although some are single light. Foundations are post on concrete
pier or rock, with perimeter mudsills. Skirting beneath the buildings consists oflattice work.
Most interior walls and ceilings are oftongue and groove, while the floors are wider tongue
and groove Douglas fir. Kitchen floors and bathrooms have been covered with linoleum.
c. Notable People
The only notable people identified with the property were Norman de Vaux and Arthur K.
Bourne. Their biographical information has been included in the Historic Overview, above.
SURVEY RESULTS
A visual inspection ofthe remnants ofthe Round Hill Pines Resort (Figure 3) resulted in the
inventory and recordation of24 buildings constructed in the 1920s and 1930s, including
utility buildings. In addition, three 1956 motel units, a stone gate and walls, and a brick oven
were identified. One copy ofthe survey report and photographs have been archived with the
USDA Forest Service, LTBMU; and another filed with the Nevada SHPO.
For the purposes ofclarity, the buildings have been numbered according to the 1941
Applegate Insurance Map (Figure 3); missing numbers in the sequence refer to structures that
are no longer extant. The surveyed buildings included:
No. Name CQnstructioniSiding Date Condition
1. Lodge Log Structure 1922 Fair condition
2. Office Frame, manufactured log 1920s Ruins
3. Guest House Frame, shingled 1920s Poor condition
4. Dining/Kitchen Frame, shingled 1932 Poor condition
7. Diet Kitchen Frame, shingled 1932 Poor condition
8. Toy House Frame, corrugated metal 1930s Poor condition
9. New Guest House Frame,manumctured10g 1920s Fair condition
10. Duplex Guest House Frame,manumctured10g 1920s Fair condition
12. Cold Fruit Storage Frame, corrugated metal 1930s Fair condition
13. Caretaker's House Frame, shingled 1920s Poor condition
14. Garage & Laundry Frame, shingled 1920s Poor condition
15. PowerHouse Frame, corrugated metal 1935 Fair condition
17. Trailer Garage Frame, corrugated metal 1930s Fair condition
21. Chicken House Frame, board and bat 1930s Ruins
22. Garage Frame, corrugated metal 1930s Fair condition
23. Boiler House Frame, corrugated metal 1935 Fair condition
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25. Gardener's House
26. Employee's Cottage
27. Employee's Cottage
28. Employee's Cottage
29. Employee's Cottage
30. Gate House
31. Garage
XX. Gates/walls
XX Root Cellar
XX. Oven
XX Motel Unit
XX Motel Unit
XX Motel Unit
Frame, shingled
Frame, shingled
Frame, shingled
Frame, shingled
Frame, shingled
Frame, shingled
Frame, shingled
Granite/concrete
Frame, subterranean
Brick and firebrick
Frame, board '
Frame, board
Frame, board
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1920s Poor condition
1932 Ruins
1932 Poor condition
1932 Poor condition
1920s Poor condition
1920s Poor condition
1 920s Poor condition
1932 Good condition
1930s Ruins
1930s Ruins
1956 Poor condition
1956 Poor condition
1956 Poor condition

Figure 3. Map ofBuildings in Round Hill Pines Resort, Applegate 1941.
RECOMMENDATIONS
a. Survey and Research Needs
All the historic buildings within the Round Hill Pines Resort have been recorded and
photographed.
b. National Register Listing and Determination of Eligibility
The Round Hill Pines Resort Complex was previously determined to be eligible for listing in
the National Register ofHistoric Places under Criteria A and C (Alice Baldrica Letter,
August 31, 1999; Appendix D).
c. ·Threats to Resources
Most ofthe resources are in poor or damaged conditions due to the vicissitudes oftime and
weather, as well as vandalism. Some have been burned, while others have collapsed. Most
ofthe shingled roofs on the buildings are so deteriorated that they provide no protection from
the elements. Three ofthe remaining structures (office building, employee's cottage, and
chicken house) are in ruins and pose a threat to the public.
EVALUATIONS
. Significance Criteria
National Register of Historic Places. The objective ofthis investigation is to evaluate the
continued eligibility ofthe resources for inclusion in the National Register ofHistoric Places
(NRHP), and the Nevada Register ofHistoric Places, the standards for which are consistent
with those developed by the National Park Service for listing properties on the NRHP. The
evaluation allows the USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to meet obligations of
Section 106 ofthe National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC 470), and procedures
ofthe Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (36 CFR 800). Following the Secretary of
the Interior's'Standards and Guidelines for evaluation, the resources were considered relative
to the following NRHP eligibility criteria detailed in Title 36 CFR part 60.4:
The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology,
engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects
that possess integrity oflocation, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling,
and association, and:
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. Salvage ofArchitectural Elements:
The LTBMU will remove selected architectural elements from the buildings prior to
demolition to be reused in maintenance, repair, and other similar projects within Camp
Richardson, Tallac Historic District, and other historic properties within the LTBMU. The
LTBMU shall ensure that the items selected are removed in a manner that minimizes damage
and stored at a location which is protected from weather, theft, and vandalism until the
selected items are used .
. c. Historic Context and Popular History
The LTBMU will develop an appropriate historic context for the resort relative to early resort
facilities within the Lake Tahoe Basin. A popular publication will be produced for public
distribution that recounts the history ofthe Round Hill Pines Resort.
j d. Rehabilitation and Preservation o(Representative Resources
Following the Secretary ofthe Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Guidelinesfor
Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (y./eeks and Grimmer 1995), the LTBMU will restore three
buildings within the Round Hill Pines Resort: Lodge (No. 1.), New Guest House (No.2),
and Duplex Guest House (No.3) for an appropriate use by the Forest Service, lessee, or the
public.
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Hoover, Mildred Brooke, Hero Eugene Rensch, Ethel Grace Rensch, and William N. Abe10e
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James, George Wharton
1915 The Lake ofthe Sky. Reprinted in 1992 by Nevada Publications, Las Vegas,
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Koval, Ana B.
1990 Historic Resources ofthe Nevada Side ofthe Tahoe Basin. Prepared for the Tahoe
Regional Planning Agency by Alpengroup and Rainshadow Associates, Reno,
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USDA Forest Service, South Lake Tahoe, California.
Lekisch, Barbara
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Lindstrom, Susan
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Marvin, Judith
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Scott, Edward B.
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Storer, Tracy I., and Robert L. Usinger
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USDA Forest Service
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United States Geological Survey
1893 Markleeville Quadrangle, reprinted 1948.
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Von Leicht, and J. D. Hoffinan
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Warriner, John, and Ricky Warriner
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Buildings. U.S. Department ofthe Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resource
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APPENDIX A
mSTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY FORMS

APPENDIXB
PHOTOGRAPHS
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Jack Fulton, photographer
February 27 and 28, 2002
Number Facing
l. east
2. northeast
3. south
4. south
5. north
6. north
7. west
8. north
HISTORIC BUILDING DOCUMENTATION
INDEX TO PHOTOGRAPHS
Round Hill Pines Resort
Douglas County, Nevada
Description
overview, collapsed boathouse, from water
lumber piles ofboathouse
detail, board and batten siding
detail, posts and lumber
detail, siding, gable roof
detail, bait boxes
detail, beam, car track in water
overview, collapsed boathouse on shore

APPENDIXC
ROUND HILL RESORT TIME LINE

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ROUND HILL RESORT TIME LINE
. (Koval 1991:9)
1864 John Marley purchased 160-acre property
1870 Augustus Pray purchased property for back taxes
1884 William McFaul purchased property
1890s William McFaul sold "Round Mound" to Heinrich Dangberg
1911 William McFaul aCquired the property from Dangberg Land & Livestock Company
1913 William McFaul's family sold the property to Louis I. Cowgill
1916 Property passed to Glen Cowgill
1919 Property purchased by Norman DeVaux
ca. 1922 Lodge building and first associated buildings constructed
1929 Property purchased by Elizabeth Strom Lauder Kellum
1931 Arthur K. Bourne purchased property from the Kellum estate
The following buildings were extant: lodge, laundry, men servants' quarters, maids'
quarters, old gas house, old garage, boat house (demolished), caretaker's house, ice
house, pier, and gate house.
1932 Mens' and maids' quarters constructed, also new dining room and kitchen for
servants, and new gate and stone wall at entrance
1935 New powerhouse and tool shed built
1951 Round Hill Pines Resort opened, Bournes built a new summer home to north
1956 Motel units constructed
1964 Casino development proposed, Norman DeVaux dies
1965 Round Hill residential development began
1967 Arthur Bourne's death
1973 Sewer hook up at Lake Tahoe
1983 USDA Forest Service purchase