The American Club is a luxury

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and

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located in

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. It is owned and operated by the

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. It has received various awards, including the Top 100 Golf Resorts by ''

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'' magazine, and is the

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's only

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Five Diamond Resort Hotel. It is now part of Destination Kohler. The American Club is a member of

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, the official program of the

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Site

The American Club is located in the former company town

, which was founded by Walter J. Kohler, the son of Kohler Co. founder John Michael Kohler. Initially built around the manufacturing plant to meet the needs of the growing workforce it became an independently functioning village and was incorporated as such in 1912 as the Village of Kohler. The famous landscape architect

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was involved into the planning of the village layout.

Architecture

In 1924, or even a couple years prior, the planning was commissioned to architect Richard Philipp of ''Brust & Philipp'' in

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. He used the Tudor Revival-style as an inspiration.

History

The American Club hotel was built in 1918 to house the Kohler Company's immigrant workers. Nearby

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and Blackwolf Run golf courses are affiliated with The American Club. It was listed on the

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in 1978. With

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Site

Architecture

History

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