Ten Chimneys

S42 W31610 Depot Rd., Genesee, Wisconsin. County/parish: Waukesha.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 23, 1998. NRIS 98000076.

7 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • Fontanne, Lynn and Lunt, Alfred, House

From Wikipedia:

Ten Chimneys

Ten Chimneys was the summer home and gentleman's farm of Broadway actors Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt, and a social center for American theater. The property is located in Genesee Depot in the Town of Genesee in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.

Ten Chimneys was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003, for the significance of its owners to the history of performing arts, and for its distinctive architecture and decoration.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/106779905

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