Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House | |
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| Location | 8000 W. Milwaukee Ave., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°3′11.35″N 88°0′45.94″W / 43.0531528°N 88.0127611°W |
| Architect | James Douglas |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate, Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001268 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 25, 1997[1] |
| Designated NHL | September 25, 1997[2] |
Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House, also known as Sunnyhill Home, is a historical building significant for its association with geologist Fisk Holbrook Day.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2][3]
Day collaborated with Thomas Greene, whose former home, the Thomas A. Green Memorial Museum and Collection, is now a museum designated a NHL.[3]
The pianist Liberace once sought to purchase this home as the location for his museum in 1978. [4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ^ a b Joanne Kluessendorf and Donald G. Mikulic (September 25, 1994). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House / Sunnyhill Home" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996. (573 KB) - ^ Liberace Planning Tour of Mansion. The Milwaukee Journal, 30 July 1978.
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