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Villa Louis Booklet

Villa Louis Booklet
Beautifully illustrated booklet about Villa Louis which today stands as a premier example of a British Arts and Crafts mansion. It has had a long and storied existence, and it is one of the Wisconsin Historical Society's historic sites.
Maker: Wisconsin Historical Society
Availability: In stock
SKU: 9780692059784
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Informative, souvenir booklet filled with information and beautiful, full-color photographs and illustrations. 

Hercules Louis Dousman (1800 – 1868) acquired a large fortune through his various enterprises as a fur trader, lumberman, land speculator and frontier entrepreneur. In the mid-1840s the Dousman family began developing an estate on the banks of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien that would evolve into Villa Louis. Its vibrant hues and rich textures reflected the family’s rise to wealth and leisure living. Throughout its evolution, the property was always considered an elegant and stylish Victorian country home, and much attention was paid to the grounds surrounding the mansion and outbuildings.

Details

  • Size: 8 x 8 inches
  • Pages: 38
  • Black and white and color photographs throughout.
  • Publication: 2018, Friends of Villa Louis, Prairie du Chien, WI
  • Notes: Text by Mary Elise Antoine and Margaret Lichter. Edited by Samantha Matern and Sarah Hohlfeld. Color photographs by Roger Grant. Cover image by Gari Walz. This book was made possible thorugh the generosity of Kati and Mark Forsythe.
  • ISBN: 978-0-692-05978-4
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