P.L. Wegner Summer Home
Text on front reads: "P.L. Wegner Summer Home. S.T.H. 71. Sparta, Wisc." The Paul & Matilda Wegner Grotto aka The Glass Chapel, a concrete structure with a glass mosaic exterior. It is surrounded by a house on the left, a wall, decorated fence and trees. Information from the Wisconsin Historical Society Property Record. Site began in 1929 but continued to grow until 1942. There are approximately 35 pieces in the garden, ranging from structures 10 feet in height to decorative objects two feet tall. Though labeled "grotto," the subject matter is non-denominational, not religious for the most part -- including an American flag, a 12-foot ocean liner, and a Peace Monument. There's a concrete and glass version of the Wegner's 50th anniversary wedding cake. The house is gone, but the property was purchased by the Kohler Foundation in 1986, the sculptures restored, then donated to Monroe County in September of 1987. |
Image ID: | 149183 |
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Creation Date: | after 1929 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Sparta |
County: | Monroe |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
Divided back. Real Photo Postcard. Stampbox indicates the photographic paper was manufactured by DOPS, 1925-1942. |
Rural areas |
Stone buildings |
Stone walls |
Folk art |
Mosaics |
Trees |
Dwellings |
Stairs |
Decoration and ornament |
Fences |
Outdoor photography |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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