Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
Historic house in Wisconsin. Built 1874 by James Douglas. Added to the National Register in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House, also known as Sunnyhill Home, is a historic house at 8000 West Milwaukee Avenue in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Built in 1874, it was the home of Doctor Fisk Holbrook Day (1826-1903), a prominent local physician and amateur geologist. The stylistically eclectic house was built in part to house Day's large collection of artifacts, and is the Milwaukee suburb's only major 19th-century mansion. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997. It is privately owned and not open to the public.
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The record
| Register name | Day, Dr. Fisk Holbrook, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 8000 W. Milwaukee Ave., Wauwatosa, WI |
| County | Milwaukee County |
| Listed | Sep 25, 1997 |
| Listed for | Science, Social history, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Sunnyhill Home |
| Reference number | 97001268 |
| Built | 1874 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | James Douglas |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Second Empire style, Gothic Revival, Italianate architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 8000 W. Milwaukee Ave., Wauwatosa, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.0532° N, 88.0129° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Wauwatosa | 20 listed places in Wauwatosa → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 96 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House listed on the National Register?
Sep 25, 1997. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House built?
1874, designed by James Douglas, in the Second Empire style, Gothic Revival, and Italianate architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House?
Yes. Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House?
8000 W. Milwaukee Ave., Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 96 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
Where is the nomination form for Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 97001268. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.