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Chalet of the Golden Fleece

Coordinates: 42°48′50″N 89°38′06″W / 42.813778°N 89.634876°W / 42.813778; -89.634876
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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

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

History

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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

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