It was designed by local architect Emiel Christensen, whose Oak Ballroom in nearby Schuyler, Nebraska, shares a similar rustic style.

The lodge sits on the north bank of Barnum Creek and is mainly constructed of cottonwood logs donated by a local landowner.

[2] The lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

[1] It serves as the lodge of the Columbus chapter of the Izaak Walton League, one of the oldest conservation organizations in the United States.

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