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Mission
Ten Chimneys Foundation’s Mission
- Preserve and Share the buildings, furnishings, collections, and grounds of a national treasure – Ten Chimneys, the estate created by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
- Serve as a continuing resource and powerful inspiration for theatre, the arts, and the art of living.
- Offer public programs consistent with the Lunts’ varied interests and core values, while maintaining the integrity and intimacy of this extraordinary estate.
Ten Chimneys is a National Historic Landmark, a “Save America’s Treasures” project site, and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Ten Chimneys is owned by the non-profit 501(C)3 organization Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc.
Ten Chimneys News
Broadway Legend Joel Grey to Serve as Master Teacher for 2012 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program
Dec 19, 2011
Ten Chimneys Foundation is very pleased to share that the remarkable Joel Grey will be the Master Teacher for the 2012 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program. The artistic work of the week will focus on the American Musical Theatre.
About Ten Chimneys
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne are widely considered the greatest acting team in the history of American theatre. The Lunts’ passion for excellence and commitment to the art of live theatre was legendary, even at the beginning of their careers. Summer after summer, the Lunts came to Ten Chimneys to retreat, relax, and rejuvenate. Because the Lunts were so widely loved and respected, “anyone who was anyone” in theatre, arts, and literature wanted to come to Ten Chimneys to be with and work with the Lunts. The estate, almost inevitably, became an important place for artistic creation, discussion, and inspiration. More than just the Lunts’ home, Ten Chimneys was a home for the arts—literally and metaphorically.
Ten Chimneys is a landmark unique among our national treasures. Ten Chimneys’ diverse collections and enchanting décor are comprised of the original pieces hand-picked by the Lunts in the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s. And the magic is undiminished. As guests are welcomed through the Lunts’ remarkable creation, they are surprised and then moved by countless details.
Created with the same humanizing wit and passion for perfection that distinguished their stage performances, Ten Chimneys is the Lunts’ most enduring and tangible artistic legacy. For decades, their idyllic retreat beguiled and inspired the country’s finest actors, writers, designers, directors, and artists. Now, an invitation to Ten Chimneys, once coveted by the nation’s greatest luminaries, is extended to the public.
“Restored to its original highly ornate glory” - The New York Times
“Dazzling … Magnificent … Whimsical” - The Chicago Tribune
“A sort of dream, a vision” - Katharine Hepburn
“If you can only visit one home this year, Ten Chimneys is the obvious choice.” - The Philadelphia Sun
“The property looks as if Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne were just upstairs changing into evening clothes.” - NPR’S All Things Considered
“If you get to go to Ten Chimneys, you must have done something right.” - Carol Channing
“A shrine to two of the most glamorous legends in American Theatre history” - CBS News Sunday Morning
“It’s sort of Dolley Madison meets Salvador Dali meets ‘Hello, Dolly!’ It’s everything all at once.” - David Hyde Pierce
“Everyone who loves theatre should make it a mission to visit here.” - Hollywood Reporter
“The most beautiful place on earth” - Julie Harris
“An authentic glimpse of lives in the limelight” - Travel and Leisure Magazine
The Tour of a Lifetime
Almost all of Ten Chimneys’ historic furnishings, hand-painted murals, enchantingly personal décor, and diverse collections are intact and unchanged since the Lunts first assembled them. A living monument to theatre and the arts, Ten Chimneys is overflowing with memorabilia: notes from Laurence Olivier, snapshots of the Lunts with the Queen Mother, mementos from Helen Hayes and Noël Coward, inscribed first edition books from Edna Ferber and Alexander Woollcott, and remembrances from dozens of other intimates and luminaries. We invite you to add your name to this list of privileged guests and friends. Call our reservation line at (262) 968-4110 to book your visit.
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A Home for the Arts
Ten Chimneys has already become an intensely popular attraction for a wide variety of individuals wishing to experience the inspiration of this unique historic site. However, a renaissance at Ten Chimneys is about more than restoring a historic treasure and opening its doors to the public. A diverse menu of programs, developed in collaboration with an impressive list of national advisors, will truly ensure that future generations will benefit from Ten Chimneys’ rich history. Ten Chimneys Foundation supports exciting public programs as well as important specialized programs for theatre, arts, and arts education professionals. Public programs include estate tours, exhibitions, student outreach, workshops, lectures and publications. Programs for professional audiences include master classes for working theatre professionals, teacher training programs, retreats, conferences, internships, and research opportunities.
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“Every time I was visiting with the Lunts in Genesee Depot I was in a sort of daze of wonder; the dining room, the table, the china, the silver, the food, the extraordinary care and beauty and taste…a sort of dream, a vision.” - Katharine Hepburn
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Download Our 2011 Newsletter
Dec 16, 2011
Take a peek at what we’ve been up to in 2011, and some of the great things we have planned for 2012, in our beautiful end-of-year newsletter.
MorePlease Consider a Year-End Gift to Support Ten Chimneys
Nov 20, 2011
There is still time to be a part of our once-a-year campaign to support Ten Chimneys. Everything Ten Chimneys Foundation does is made possible through the generosity of people like you. Please consider supporting the annual programs and preservation of Ten Chimneys with a contribution of whatever amount makes sense to you. It will accomplish so very much.
MoreBecome a Ten Chimneys Docent: Registration Now Open for Training Courses
Nov 10, 2011
If you’ve ever considered becoming a volunteer docent at Ten Chimneys, a wonderful opportunity to get involved is approaching. We are currently registering prospective docents for training courses to begin this winter, in preparation for the 2012 tour season.
MoreTen Chimneys Takes a Bow on Saturday, November 12
Oct 04, 2011
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Ten Chimneys’ 2011 tour season will conclude with tours on Saturday, November 12. After a few refreshing months of rest, the Estate will re-open for spring tours on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
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Alfred Lunt's Cookbook
Alfred Lunt, Broadway’s greatest actor, was also one of its greatest chefs. Decades after his passing, Alfred’s hand-typed recipes were found concealed in a hidden library closet. This limited-edition cookbook contains 192 original, never-before-published Alfred Lunt recipes, complemented by vintage photographs of Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, and their glorious Wisconsin retreat, Ten Chimneys. Proceeds support Ten Chimneys Foundation. 176 beautiful pages.
Only $34.99 + shipping
Call (262) 968-4110 to order
