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The Fountain Spring House Menu
August 30, 1888
Fountain Spring House Menu offering American and French cuisine. The Fountain Spring House, located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, first opened on July 4, 1874, burned down in 1878, and was rebuilt and re...
The Fountain Spring House Supper Menu
Menu from the Fountain Spring House offering American cuisine. The Fountain Spring House opened on July 4, 1874, and advertised itself as the finest summer hotel west of Saratoga Springs. It was bu...
Fountain Spring House
circa 1890-1899
Exterior view of the Fountain Spring House hotel.
Fountain Spring House Menu
August 1, 1889
Menu offering American and French cuisine from the Fountain Spring House, featuring illustrations of the hotel and its grounds. The hotel was built in 1874, doubling in size over time, and included...
Spring City Hotel
1905
Exterior view of the Spring City Hotel. Caption reads: "Spring City Hotel, Waukesha, Wis."
Fountain Spring House
July 14, 1910
Text on front reads: "Fountain Spring House, Waukesha, Wis." On July 4, 1874, the Fountain Spring House opened for business. Built of Waukesha limestone, the Fountain Spring House was eventually re...
