Historic Whitefish Bay: A Celebration of Architecture and Character (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540226921)

Incorporated in 1892, Whitefish Bay is a pleasant, verdant village that is home to more than fourteen thousand people. More than half of its five thousand houses and other structures have been deemed historic or architecturally important. Even casual passersby can attest to the architectural significance of these buildings, and while the personal history attached to them is less apparent, it is no less dramatic. Their walls retain the stories of their remarkable inhabitants, from the outhouse where the first village president disappeared in 1899 with $20,000 in public funds to the lakeside Beaux-Arts mansion built by a Schlitz Brewing Company heir with eight varieties of Italian marble. Jefferson J. Aikin and Thomas H. Fehring examine these landmark treasures and the legacy of the residents they help preserve.

Author: Thomas Fehring
ISBN-10: 1540226921
ISBN-13: 9781540226921
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 10/16/2017
Pages: 242
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d