My boyfriend, his family and I toured Ten Chimneys. This is an expansive property with many buildings set in a lovely woods. Each building has its own story in a resort that basically seemed to be a party getaway for actors and actresses and other celebrities of the time.
We had an excellent tour guide, which I think is essential...
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Ten Chimneys
S43 W31575 Depot Rd, Genesee Depot, WI 53127
(262) 968-4110
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Genesee Depot
42 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Historic Sites, Specialty Museums
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Ten Chimneys is the estate lovingly created by Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. With no ropes and nothing under glass, guests are......
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Ten Chimneys is the estate lovingly created by Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. With no ropes and nothing under glass, guests are treated to a VIP guided tour of a National Historic Landmark replete with original furnishings and overflowing with the romance of the 1930s and ’40s. “Every time I was visiting with the Lunts in Genesee Depot, I was in a sort of daze of wonder; the dining room, the table, the china, the silver, the food, the extraordinary care and beauty and taste…a sort of dream, a vision.”-Katharine Hepburn
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milwaukee, wisconsin
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Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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This estate has been preserved much as they left it. It is a true treasure for America. Genesee is so lucky to have this estate within it's borders.
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Chicago, IL
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My husband and I enjoy historic home and garden tours, and have taken many around the country. While Ten Chimneys is an interesting home the cost of the tour ($28/person!)is outrageous, and the guides, while good intentioned, are just...tacky. I don't know how else to say it.
I appreciated the propensity to point out interesting details, but found it laughable...
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Waukesha, Wisconsin
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We don;t live far and wanted ta place to go that was inexpensive, This wasn't it. A bit pricey for tourism
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Beaver Dam, WI
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Tour the home and all of the out buildings. Great time!
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Great tour of the estate of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fonanne led by knowledgable docents. The whole experience of the cottages and gardens captures the past of this wonderful couple.
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Waterford, Wisconsin
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The docents make this a great trip back to the age of the STARS, Lunt and Fontaine had a story to share.
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Madison, Wisconsin
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And anyone interested in how lifestyle affects living. The world of the premiere couple of the Broadway Theater in the mid-20th Century, preserved in their Wisconsin retreat. Well preserved, lovingly guided tours.
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The docent was unbelievable in her knowledge of the history of the building and grounds. The tour lasted much longer than we had expected and provided answers for all of our questions
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milwaukee, wi
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I loved the history of two legends of the stage and the design behind the creations.
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