Chalet of the Golden Fleece

The Chalet of the Golden Fleece is located in New Glarus, Wisconsin.[1]

Chalet of the Golden Fleece
Chalet of the Golden Fleece
Location618 2nd St.
New Glarus, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°48′50″N 89°38′06″W / 42.813778°N 89.634876°W / 42.813778; -89.634876
Built1937-1938
ArchitectJ. Jacob Rieder
Architectural styleVernacular/Swiss chalet
NRHP reference No.15000551
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 2015

History edit

The building was constructed for Edwin P. Barlow. Barlow had founded the annual festival commemorating Wilhelm Tell in New Glarus. The building serves as a museum of Swiss culture. It was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Chalet of the Golden Fleece Museum". Travel Wisconsin. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  2. ^ "618 Second Street". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-09-08.