Westphal Mansion Inn

Westphal Mansion Inn (HM1A9M)

Location: Hartford, WI 53027 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 18.973', W 88° 22.726'

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City of Hartford, Wisconsin

This stately mansion was built be August and Mary (Schott) Westphal in 1913, on a triangular lot overlooking downtown historic Hartford. The home of brick and stucco is English Tudor style. The interior is finished with golden oak and birch woodwork, plaster-carved moldings, a grand staircase, and originally was heated with hot water. A three-foot deep concrete fountain was built in front of the mansion in 1917 on the triangle at Branch and South Main Streets.

August Westphal was well known in the state and nationally as the "Cheese King" and one of the largest cheese manufacturers in Wisconsin. He owned and operated more than 50 cheese factories and built the condensery in Hartford. His cheese won many awards and was shipped abroad. In 1919, a large shipment of Swiss block cheese, consisting of 170,000 lbs., was sent to Norway. Condensed milk was sent to England for use by the American Army, a quantity that would last for the next two years. Later, the condensery was sold to Kraft Cheese Company.

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Washington County, Wisconsin
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HM NumberHM1A9M
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Marker Number07-002
Year Placed2008
Placed ByLandmarks Commission Washington County, Wisconsin
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 10:17pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 388196 N 4796854
Decimal Degrees43.31621667, -88.37876667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 18.973', W 88° 22.726'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 18' 58.38" N, 88° 22' 43.56" W
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Area Code(s)262, 920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 114-202 S Main St, Hartford WI 53027, US
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