Butterfly Lodge
a.k.a. Lone Wolf Cabin;James Willard Schultz Cabin;Apuni Oyis;AR-03
Forest Rd. 245 E of AZ 373, Apache NF, Greer, AZButterfly Lodge (Apuni Oyis) is associated historically with James Willard Schultz (1859 - 1947), author of thirty-seven Western books, and with Hart Merriam Schultz (1882 - 1970). also known as Lone Wolf, a prolific Western artist of national prominence. The small cabin is located near the community of Greer, Apache County, Arizona. Butterfly Lodge is the only extant building which is strongly associated with the productive lives of both James Willard Schultz and Hart Merriam Schultz.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
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