Section Foreman House Preservation & Restoration
When funding is achieved, we are moving forward with our work to preserve and restore the historic Section Foreman House as a component of Panoway’s Phase 3. Built by Great Northern Railroad as the railway continued to expand in the early 20th century, the house is nestled between the tracks and Lake Minnetonka at 738 Lake St. N.
With input from a diverse set of community stakeholders, including the Wayzata Historical Society, the City is working to bring this recognized National Historic home back to life. The vision is a new vibrant lakefront learning center providing indoor and outdoor classroom and community space as part of the Panoway project next to the proposed Eco Park that the community will enjoy for generations to come.
Main Level Floor Plan
Interior Perspective
Learning Rooms
Historic Study
After the restoration is complete in 2025, this unique Learning Center will continue programing already in progress through our education partners: the YMCA (its Lake Exploration Camp), Wayzata Community Education, IOCP, and the Wayzata Sailing Center.
ECO Park
In Phase 3, Panoway will also provide an inspirational and rare opportunity for hands-on education for kids, including an outdoor learning environment with the creation of an Eco Park. This new public space surrounding the historic Section Foreman house will restore lakeshore marsh and the shoreline and improve water quality. The park includes an extension of the Lakewalk and opportunities to create “Living Eco-Classrooms” along the lakeshore for STEM-based learning.
Help us create a more connected, clean and welcoming Lakeshore in Wayzata.
All of our kind donors are challenging you to help raise the 8 million dollars needed to complete the Panoway Vision.