- Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
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Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
Location: 8000 W. Milwaukee Ave., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Coordinates: 43°3′11.35″N 88°0′45.94″W / 43.0531528°N 88.0127611°WCoordinates: 43°3′11.35″N 88°0′45.94″W / 43.0531528°N 88.0127611°W Architectural style: Second Empire, Italianate, Gothic Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 97001268 Significant dates Added to NRHP: September 25, 1997[1] Designated NHL: September 25, 1997[2] Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House, also known as Sunnyhill Home, is an interesting house on its own, that is further 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 and is also designated an NHL.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=-575403437&ResourceType=Building. 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 HomePDF (203 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996.PDF (573 KB)
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