Kohler ยท Kohler Village
The American Club
Walter J. Kohler's 1918 Tudor Revival dormitory and club for Kohler Co.'s immigrant workers, now a resort; book a room in the main building.
- Built
- 1918Dedicated June 23, 1918 as housing and a club for Kohler Co.'s immigrant workers; north wing added 1924.
- Style
- Tudor Revival
- Architect
- Richard Philipp (Brust & Philipp)
- Type
- Resort
- Area
- Kohler Village
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Walter J. Kohler, president of the Kohler Company, built the American Club as a dormitory and social club for the company’s single immigrant workers, dedicating it on June 23, 1918, as part of the planned village of Kohler that he developed with Philipp and the Olmsted Brothers. Milwaukee architect Richard Philipp designed it in a Tudor Revival style inspired by English garden communities. Kohler said a worker deserves “not only wages but roses as well.” Listed on the National Register in 1978, it is now Kohler’s flagship resort hotel and a Historic Hotels of America member.
Good to know
- Address: 411 Highland Drive, Kohler, WI 53044
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.