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[[File:Mary Nohl Environment.ogg|right|thumb|Mary Nohl's Exterior and Interior Environments]]
[[File:Mary Nohl Environment.ogg|right|thumb|Mary Nohl's Artistic Talents]]
The '''Mary Nohl Art Environment''' (also called the Fox Point Art Yard, Fox Point Witch's house and Mary Nohl's house) is a residence in the [[Milwaukee]] suburb of [[Fox Point, Wisconsin]]. The property, which is filled with folk art created by artist Mary Nohl (1914–2001), is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
The '''Mary Nohl Art Environment''' (also called the Fox Point Art Yard, Fox Point Witch's house and Mary Nohl's house) is a residence in the [[Milwaukee]] suburb of [[Fox Point, Wisconsin]]. The property, which is filled with folk art created by artist Mary Nohl (1914–2001), is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].


Mary's father Leo, a Milwaukee attorney, and his wife Emma bought the lot along [[Lake Michigan]] in 1924, and the family enjoyed summers there in a prefab cottage through the 1920s. In 1940 the parents expanded the cottage into a year-round home, adding the house between the cottage and the garage. Shortly after, Mary moved back to Milwaukee and moved into the house with her parents. After a couple years of teaching art in Milwaukee she resigned, and settled in to producing art at her pottery studio in Whitefish Bay, and at her jewelry studio in her parents' home.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=05001109}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nohl, Mary L., Art Environment|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author1=Terri L. Yoho|date=June 2005|accessdate=2018-11-13}} With {{NRHP url|id=05001109|photos=y|title=20 photos.}}</ref>
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After the death of her parents, a sizable inheritance left Mary Nohl the chance to create artworks. She used concrete and found objects such as [[driftwood]], [[wire]] and [[glass]] to build sculptures. In addition, the exterior and interior are colorfully decorated. Hundreds of works have been cataloged.


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After the death of her parents, a sizable inheritance left Mary Nohl the chance to create artworks. She used concrete and found objects such as [[driftwood]], [[wire]] and [[glass]] to build sculptures. In addition, the exterior and interior of the house are colorfully decorated. Hundreds of works have been cataloged.
Following Nohl's death, the embellished home and sculpture garden were given to the [[Kohler Foundation]] for preservation. Zoning requirements in Fox Point currently disallow its use as a [[museum]] and the grounds are closed to the public.


Following Nohl's death, the embellished home and sculpture garden were given to the [[Kohler Foundation]] for preservation.<ref name="Signing">{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxpointnow.com/userstoriessubmitted/45868147.html|title=North Shore Now - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|author=|date=|website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|accessdate=14 November 2018}}</ref> In 2012, it was transferred to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.<ref name="OSI">{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxpointnow.com/news/228022621.html|title=North Shore Now - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|author=|date=|website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|accessdate=14 November 2018}}</ref> After a fruitless, decade-long struggle with the residents of Fox Point to allow limited access by the public, the foundation decided to move the house and its art to a site in [[Sheboygan County]]. The house was to be dismantled, starting in the summer of 2014, and rebuilt, at a cost of between one and two million dollars, but the plan was recently canceled.<ref name="MNH2BM">{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/mary-nohl-house-to-be-dismantled-moved-to-sheboygan-b99233459z1-252683701.html|title=Mary Nohl House to be dismantled, moved to Sheboygan|author=|date=|website=jsonline.com|accessdate=14 November 2018}}</ref> As of April 2015, the house will remain in Fox Point and is expected to be restored.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Michael Kohler Center board ratifies in situ preservation of Mary Nohl Environment|url=http://artdaily.com/index_iphone.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=77999#.VtsbR1LGD_D|website=artdaily.org|accessdate=5 March 2016}}</ref>
A biography, ''Mary Nohl - Inside & Outside'', written and designed by Barbara Manger and Janine Smith, respectively, was published in 2008.


In addition to her home and artwork, her estate of over $11 million was left to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, which administers the Mary Nohl Foundation to provide arts education for children, and the Mary Nohl Fellowship artists' scholarships among other activities.<ref name="Signing" /> A biography, ''Mary Nohl - Inside & Outside'', written and designed by Barbara Manger and Janine Smith, respectively, was published in 2008.<ref name="Signing" />
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== External links ==
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* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]''. [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=11655 "Pilgrimage to 'witch's house' was a rite of passage"]
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*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/viewSummary.asp?refnum=05001109 Wisconsin Historical Society]
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*[http://www.agilitynut.com/h/nohl.html Mary Nohl's House]
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*[http://www.rawvision.com/back/nohl/nohl.html Dream world in an American suburb]


== Further reading ==
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* {{cite book |title=In Mary's Garden |last=Kugler |first=Tina and Carson |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers |location=Boston |year=2015}}
* {{cite book |title=Famous Wisconsin: Artists and Architects |last=Levy |first=Hannah Heidi |publisher=Badger Books |location=Oregon, Wis. |year=2004}}
* {{cite book |title=Mary Nohl Inside and Outside |last=Manger |first=Barbara and Smith, Janine |publisher=Greater Milwaukee Foundation |location=Milwaukee |year=2008}}
* {{cite book |title=Sublime Spaces and Visionary Worlds: Built Environments of Vernacular Artists |last=Umberger |first=Leslie |publisher=Princeton Architectural Press |location=New York |year=2007}}
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==References==
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== External links ==
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* ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310214031/http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=11655 "Pilgrimage to 'witch's house' was a rite of passage"]
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*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/viewSummary.asp?refnum=05001109 Wisconsin Historical Society]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060822222025/http://www.agilitynut.com/h/nohl.html Mary Nohl's House]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061031155122/http://www.rawvision.com/back/nohl/nohl.html Dream world in an American suburb]
*[http://hyperallergic.com/168575/a-single-woman-is-a-witch-battling-to-save-the-art-environment-of-mary-nohl/ A Single Woman is a Witch: Battling to Save the Art Environment of Mary Nohl]
*[http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/in-marys-garden-imagines-young-mary-nohl-creating-her-artistic-world-b99454249z1-296208391.html "In Mary's Garden" imagines young Mary Nohl creating her artistic world]
* [https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mary-nohl-house Mary Nohl House] on [[Atlas Obscura]]


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Latest revision as of 19:51, 22 April 2023

Mary L. Nohl Art Environment
Location7328 N. Beach Rd.
Fox Point, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°9′1″N 87°53′31″W / 43.15028°N 87.89194°W / 43.15028; -87.89194
NRHP reference No.05001109
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 2005[1]
Mary Nohl's Artistic Talents

The Mary Nohl Art Environment (also called the Fox Point Art Yard, Fox Point Witch's house and Mary Nohl's house) is a residence in the Milwaukee suburb of Fox Point, Wisconsin. The property, which is filled with folk art created by artist Mary Nohl (1914–2001), is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mary's father Leo, a Milwaukee attorney, and his wife Emma bought the lot along Lake Michigan in 1924, and the family enjoyed summers there in a prefab cottage through the 1920s. In 1940 the parents expanded the cottage into a year-round home, adding the house between the cottage and the garage. Shortly after, Mary moved back to Milwaukee and moved into the house with her parents. After a couple years of teaching art in Milwaukee she resigned, and settled in to producing art at her pottery studio in Whitefish Bay, and at her jewelry studio in her parents' home.[2]

After the death of her parents, a sizable inheritance left Mary Nohl the chance to create artworks. She used concrete and found objects such as driftwood, wire and glass to build sculptures. In addition, the exterior and interior of the house are colorfully decorated. Hundreds of works have been cataloged.

Following Nohl's death, the embellished home and sculpture garden were given to the Kohler Foundation for preservation.[3] In 2012, it was transferred to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.[4] After a fruitless, decade-long struggle with the residents of Fox Point to allow limited access by the public, the foundation decided to move the house and its art to a site in Sheboygan County. The house was to be dismantled, starting in the summer of 2014, and rebuilt, at a cost of between one and two million dollars, but the plan was recently canceled.[5] As of April 2015, the house will remain in Fox Point and is expected to be restored.[6]

In addition to her home and artwork, her estate of over $11 million was left to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, which administers the Mary Nohl Foundation to provide arts education for children, and the Mary Nohl Fellowship artists' scholarships among other activities.[3] A biography, Mary Nohl - Inside & Outside, written and designed by Barbara Manger and Janine Smith, respectively, was published in 2008.[3]

Further reading

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  • Kugler, Tina and Carson (2015). In Mary's Garden. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.
  • Levy, Hannah Heidi (2004). Famous Wisconsin: Artists and Architects. Oregon, Wis.: Badger Books.
  • Manger, Barbara and Smith, Janine (2008). Mary Nohl Inside and Outside. Milwaukee: Greater Milwaukee Foundation.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Umberger, Leslie (2007). Sublime Spaces and Visionary Worlds: Built Environments of Vernacular Artists. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.

References

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  1. ^ "Nohl, Mary L., Art Environment". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  2. ^ Terri L. Yoho (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nohl, Mary L., Art Environment". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-11-13. With 20 photos.
  3. ^ a b c "North Shore Now - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ "North Shore Now - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Mary Nohl House to be dismantled, moved to Sheboygan". jsonline.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. ^ "John Michael Kohler Center board ratifies in situ preservation of Mary Nohl Environment". artdaily.org. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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