Summary
Club Harbor
Intersection of STH 151 and CTH ¿W¿, Town of Calumet, Fond du Lac County
Builder: Unknown
Date of Construction: 1846
Pipe Village became a haven for German immigrants in search of fertile land in the 1840s. Rufus P. Eaton served as innkeeper of the only hotel and tavern in the area in 1848. When Eaton moved in 1856, Jacob H. Furhum took over. The hotel/tavern flourished under his ownership and eventually became well known as Fuhrman¿s Hotel.
The hotel/tavern witnessed heavy traffic in close proximity to the Military Road that linked the important posts of Fort Howard, Fort Winnebago and Fort Crawford. The hotel/tavern was also a stopping place along a major transportation route between Green Bay and Fond du Lac. Its location on a natural harbor made it the ideal destination for passenger and freight travel on Lake Winnebago.
Furhum¿s Hotel is sparsely decorated. Segmental arch windows surround the building while a wooden porch extends the length of the façade. The façade was originally equipped with two entrances; the men¿s barroom entrance has been bricked in. Three small gable roof dormers illuminate the third floor interior. Three brick chimneys accent the roof ridge.
The first floor interior was once composed of a men¿s barroom and a women¿s parlor. Now one room serves as public bar and grill. The second and third floor featured a dance hall and rental rooms including a bridal suite. It is no longer used for lodging. The building remains in private ownership and is open during regular hours.
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