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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 Map

Using GPS or online mapping to find Ten Chimneys? Search for the intersection of Hwy 83 and Depot Road, Genesee Depot, WI. Ten Chimneys is just a hop, skip, and a jump up Depot Road from this spot.


Directions from Milwaukee (Marquette Interchange)

  • Take I94 West to Hwy 83 South (24 miles).
  • Take Hwy 83 South to Genesee Depot (6 miles).
  • When Hwy 83 curves left, turn right onto Depot Road.
  • Watch for the Ten Chimneys sign on your left. Proceed up the drive, pass the white Lunt-Fontanne Program Center, and park in the lot. Tours begin (and foundation offices are housed) in this building.

From Madison (I94 – E. Washington Road)

  • Take I94 East to Hwy 83 (approximately 50 miles).
  • Take Hwy 83 South to Genesee Depot (6 miles).
  • When Hwy 83 curves left, turn right onto Depot Road.
  • Watch for the Ten Chimneys sign on your left. Proceed up the drive, pass the white Lunt-Fontanne Program Center, and park in the lot. Tours begin (and foundation offices are housed) in this building.

From Chicago (I94 – Touhy Avenue) via Milwaukee

  • Take I94 West to (through) Milwaukee (80 miles).
  • Then follow the above directions “From Milwaukee.”

From Chicago (I94 – Touhy Avenue) Direct
Detour Due to Highway 83 Closure (Scheduled through November 2011)
We recommend avoiding the Hwy 83 closure by taking the “Chicago via Milwaukee” route detailed above.

  • Take I94 West to Hwy 20 West – Exit 333 (53 mi)
  • Hwy 20 West will merge with Hwy 83 North
  • When Hwy 20 and 83 split (15 miles), veer right and stay on Hwy 83 North (12 miles) into Mukwonago.
  • Turn left onto County Road NN (1 mile)
  • Turn right onto County Road EE (4 miles)
  • Take a slight right onto County Road E (2 miles)
  • Turn right onto Hwy 59 (1 mile)
  • At the roundabout, turn left onto Hwy 83. Proceed into Genesee Depot.
  • Hwy 83 curves right in Genesee Depot, go straight onto Depot Road.
  • Watch for the Ten Chimneys sign on your left. Proceed up the drive, pass the white Lunt-Fontanne Program Center, and park in the lot. Tours begin in this building.

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Reservation Line

Please call (262)968-4110 to book your tour. Visa and MasterCard are graciously accepted.



Group rates are extended for advance reservation to groups of 20 or more guests. Please call (262) 968-4161 ext. 203 to book your group’s visit.

Tour Information

Tour Brochure

2011 Estate Tour Brochure  (5.47MB pdf)

Dining Information

Dining List (58kb pdf)

Lodging Information

Lodging List  (59kb pdf)

Map and Directions

Detail Map  (184kb pdf)