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The Dinesen-Motzfeldt-Hettninger Log House is located in the community of
The house was first occupied by William Johnson. It was later occupied by
Mole Lake, Wisconsin
Mole Lake, Wisconsin is a census-designated place located in the town of Nashville in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.
Description
The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 55 in the Mole Lake Indian Reservation. As of the 2010 ce ...
in the city of Crandon, Wisconsin
Crandon is a Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#City, city in Forest County, Wisconsin, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States; it is in the northeastern part of the state, about north of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay. The population was ...
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2005.
History
The house was first occupied by William Johnson. It was later occupied by Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
immigrant Wilhelm Dinesen, the father of Karen Blixen
Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke (born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote works in Danish and English. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, used in English-speaking countrie ...
. During the time Dinesen lived in the house, he called it "Frydenlund
Frydenlund is a historic house near Vedbæk north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
History The royal pavilion
The first structure at the site was a hunting lodge built just north of the royal deer park Jægersborg Dyrehave which was established in 1670. ...
", translating to 'grove of joy.' Later, the house became the home of Ludwig Motzfeldt, who also ran a post office of the building and served as Treasurer of Forest County, Wisconsin
Forest County is a county (United States), county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 9,179. Its county seat is Crandon, Wisconsin, Crandon. The Forest County Potawatomi Community ...
. In 1905, Joseph and Hattie Hettinger purchased the house.
See also
*Frydenlund
Frydenlund is a historic house near Vedbæk north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
History The royal pavilion
The first structure at the site was a hunting lodge built just north of the royal deer park Jægersborg Dyrehave which was established in 1670. ...
* Rungstedlund
Rungstedlund, also known as the Karen Blixen Museum, is a country house in Rungsted on the Øresund coast just north of Copenhagen, Denmark, notable for its association with the author Karen Blixen, who lived there for most of her life. She was bo ...
References
{{reflist Danish-American culture in Wisconsin Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Houses in Forest County, Wisconsin Log houses in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Forest County, Wisconsin Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Buildings and structures associated with the Dinesen family