National Register of Historic Places

American Club

Kohler, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Listed
May 21, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000141

About this property

The American Club is a luxury spa and resort located in Kohler, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the Kohler Company. It has received various awards, including the Top 100 Golf Resorts by Conde Nast Traveler magazine, and is the Midwest's only AAA Five Diamond Resort Hotel. It is now part of Destination Kohler. The American Club is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The American Club is located in the former company town Kohler, Wisconsin, which was founded by Walter J. Kohler, the son of Kohler Co. founder John Michael Kohler. Initially built around the manufacturing plant to meet the needs of the growing workforce it became an independently functioning village and was incorporated as such in 1912 as the Village of Kohler. The famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was involved into the planning of the village layout. In 1924, or even a couple years prior, the planning was commissioned to architect Richard Philipp of Brust & Philipp in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He used the Tudor Revival-style as an inspiration. The American Club hotel was built in 1918 to house the Kohler Company's immigrant workers. Nearby Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run golf courses are affiliated with The American Club. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Kohler, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
43.73985, -87.78095

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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When was American Club listed on the National Register?

American Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1978.

What type of historic resource is American Club?

American Club is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for American Club?

The period of significance for American Club is recorded as the industrial era.

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