National Register of Historic Places
Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House
Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House is a historic place in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1997, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 97001268.
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Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House
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About this place
What is Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House?
The Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House, also known as Sunnyhill Home, is a historic house at 8000 West Milwaukee Avenue in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Built in 1874, it was the home of Doctor Fisk Holbrook Day (1826-1903), a prominent local physician and amateur geologist. The stylistically eclectic house was built in part to house Day's large collection of artifacts, and is the Milwaukee suburb's only major 19th-century mansion. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997. It is privately owned and not open to the public.
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Listing details
- Name
- Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House
- City
- Wauwatosa
- County
- Milwaukee County
- State
- Wisconsin
- Listed on the National Register
- September 25, 1997
- NRIS reference number
- 97001268
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 43.05317, -88.01285
When was Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House listed on the National Register?
Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1997.
Where is Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House located?
Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House is located in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin at approximately 43.05317, -88.01285. See the map above.
Is Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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