August W Derleth House
- Also Known As: Place of Hawks
- Address: S10431a Lueders Rd
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1939/10/01 | Leo Julius Weissenborn | Architect | August Derleth, Leo Weissenborn, Charles E Brown (curator of the Museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin), Dr Harold Bachhuber and others attend the laying of the Cornerstone of the Place of Hawks. | |||
1939/11/00 | August W Derleth | Home | On 10 acres of land there I had a house of stone built for me, largely by my father, a skilled carpenter, one large enough to house my comics collection, my personal library (12,000 books), my record collection, and my even larger Arkham House stock. - AD | |||
1971/07/04 | August W Derleth | Died | August Derleth dies of a heart attack in Sauk City, Wisconsin. He is buried at Saint Aloysious Cemetery in Sauk City. |
Particulars for August W Derleth House: | |
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Sight Category | Building |
Area of Significance | Business |
Area of Significance | Literature |
Architectural Style | Modern Movement |
Criteria | Person |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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