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Home of John Johnston, Milwaukee
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Home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, at 1241 N. Franklin Place (originally 645 Franklin Place); also known as "The Lion House" due to the stone lions on the front porch. House is set back from the road, with the porch partially in the shade of a large tree next to the street. The Lion House was built in 1851 for Edward Diedrichs. Shortly after his financial downfall in 1857, his friend Rudolph Pfeil purchased the home. Pfeil sold it to Henry Mann, manufacturer of chairs and wooden ware, who sold it to Johnston in 1896. Johnston added the second story. Johnston's wife Ethelinda (Thorsen) Johnston (1856-1947) lived in this house until 1936 when she sold the home and its contents to pay back taxes.
1940
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Home of John Johnston
1920
Exterior view from street of home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, located at 645 Franklin Place, also known as "The Lion House." The Lion House was built in 1851 for E...
Home of John Johnston
1895
Home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, at 645 Franklin Place, also know as "The Lion House." Home is set back from the road, with a sidewalk, yard, and trees. Flanking th...
Home of John Johnston
Stereograph of John Johnston's (1836-1904) first grand home, 1130 Grand Avenue. Johnston was a successful Milwaukee banker, who moved to "The Lion House" at 645 Franklin Place in 1896.
Home of John Johnston, Milwaukee
1896
John Johnston's (1836-1904) first grand home at 1130 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Johnston was a successful Milwaukee banker, who moved to "The Lion House" at 645 Franklin Place in 1896.
Ethelinda Thorsen (later Johnston)
1872
Head and shoulders carte-de-visite of Ethelinda Marie Thorsen (1856-1947), age 16, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, daughter of John Thorsen (b. 1820), a lumberman, and Sarah (Kildahl) Thorsen (b. 1832). E...
Pond at Bracken Brae, Country Home of John Johnston
1888
Several adults, two children and a dog enjoying a pond at Bracken Brae, the country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker. Hilda Johnston (1883-1974) and Jack Johnston (1...
