Björklunden
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Björklunden is the northern campus of Lawrence University
. The 425 acres (172 ha) estate is on Lake Michigan
in Door County, Wisconsin
, just south of Baileys Harbor
. The landscape covers meadows, woods, and over a mile of Lake Michigan shoreline.
Lawrence faculty and students attend seminars and retreats during the academic term. During the summer, Lawrence holds week-long adult continuing education
courses. All of these courses and retreats take advantage of Björklunden's natural situation and landscape. Recitals and concert
s also occur and are free and open to the public. Almost 1,400 students and faculty members from 65 groups attended 30 separate programs during the 2004–05 academic year.
Donald and Winifred Boynton of Highland Park, Illinois
, bequeathed the estate to Lawrence University in 1963. At the time, the buildings on the estate included a main lodge and a stave church
the Boyntons handcrafted from 1939 to 1947, including 41 fresco
es and carved-wood furnishings. The rustic wooden chapel is a popular site for weddings during the summer.
Fire destroyed the main lodge in 1993. The new lodge opened in 1996, much larger and more modern, but with elements retaining the Norwegian
heritage of the estate.
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
. The 425 acres (172 ha) estate is on Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
in Door County, Wisconsin
Door County, Wisconsin
Door County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 27,961. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of Wisconsin and Illinois....
, just south of Baileys Harbor
Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Baileys Harbor is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,003 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Peninsula Center is located in the town...
. The landscape covers meadows, woods, and over a mile of Lake Michigan shoreline.
Lawrence faculty and students attend seminars and retreats during the academic term. During the summer, Lawrence holds week-long adult continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
courses. All of these courses and retreats take advantage of Björklunden's natural situation and landscape. Recitals and concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s also occur and are free and open to the public. Almost 1,400 students and faculty members from 65 groups attended 30 separate programs during the 2004–05 academic year.
Donald and Winifred Boynton of Highland Park, Illinois
Highland Park, Illinois
Highland Park is a suburban municipality in Lake County, Illinois, United States, about north of downtown Chicago. As of 2009, the population is 33,492. Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.-Overview:Highland Park was founded...
, bequeathed the estate to Lawrence University in 1963. At the time, the buildings on the estate included a main lodge and a stave church
Stave church
A stave church is a medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction related to timber framing. The wall frames are filled with vertical planks. The load-bearing posts have lent their name to the building technique...
the Boyntons handcrafted from 1939 to 1947, including 41 fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
es and carved-wood furnishings. The rustic wooden chapel is a popular site for weddings during the summer.
Fire destroyed the main lodge in 1993. The new lodge opened in 1996, much larger and more modern, but with elements retaining the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
heritage of the estate.