![]() ![]() Cox in 1941, the estate was sold intact, but subdivided in 1957 to become known as the Brookwood community. Wrigley, the former president of Wrigley companies and the Chicago Cubs, in 1927.įollowing the death of Mr. His granddaughter, Helen Atwater, a frequent guest at the estate, married William Wrigley’s son, P.K. By 1913, Cox sold his paint factories and began spending more time in Fontana, Wisconsin at Pleasant Hill. Wrigley purchased the Zeno company in 1911 and hired Cox to be the Vice President and Treasurer of the William Wrigley Jr. Cox moved the manufacturing facility from Cleveland to Chicago to begin producing gum under the Wrigley label. ![]() With Wrigley’s newfound success in the chewing gum industry, A.G. Gum quickly became more lucrative than soap. One of his customers was a struggling soap salesman named William Wrigley Jr, who offered chewing gum as a premium to help with his soap sales. Included in the sale was a smaller affiliate, Zeno Manufacturing, that produced chewing gum. Eventually he pulled together every cent he had to purchase the company in 1892. Cox was a paint salesman for the Rubber Paint Company of Cleveland and was so successful, the company had to build a factory in Chicago to keep up with his orders. Pens were built on the property to house these regal birds at night, keeping them safe from the wildlife.Ī.G. Cox felt they were the most majestic birds and preferred them to ducks and swans. At that time, you would see peacocks roaming the grounds freely, as Mrs. The product was renamed Good Luck Margarine, which became the highest selling margarine in the country. Jelke, who purchased the company after Braun’s death in 1905. He would race at the Lake Geneva Yacht Club along with his son, George Jr. ![]() Braun enjoyed spending time at Echoes and found relaxation with boating. ![]() There is also a large, elegant rooftop pavilion perched on the boathouse that sits on the shores of the lake.Īt the time that Echoes was built, it was thought to have been the most modern and efficiently operated home that included a plumbing system that carried lake water and household waste. The lot is irregular in shape and is 233 feet in width and 400 feet in depth, providing a substantial yard with a tennis court and a four-car heated garage topped with a rooftop deck overlooking the lake. There is a 160-foot-long pier with two boat slips and a third shore station. It is situated on 1.75 acres of woods with a gentle slope to the lakefront with 140 feet of Geneva Lake frontage. The three storied, gambrel roofed clapboard and wood shingled house has over 10,000 square feet of living space with six bedrooms, six full and two half baths. The home has unpredictable lines with a dominate round tower capped with a conical roof that rises on the east side, an expansive lakeside sunroom that wraps around the home and a porte-cochere on the west. Echoes is one of the most recognizable properties on the lake with its stately presence and asymmetrical façade. The home was designed by Henry Lord Gay, a prominent architect from Chicago, who also designed Younglands / Stone Manor, Moorings, Jerseyhurst, Folly, Maple Lawn, and his own residence Gaylynne, to name a few. Braun, founder of Braun & Fitts, who made his fortune as a manufacturer of Oleomargarine, a butter substitute. The Echoes is a spectacular Queen Anne Revival home that was built on the south shores of Geneva Lake in 1896 for George P. The property is listed by Wendy Murphy, Real Estate Advisor with Mahler Sotheby's International Realty for $6,950,000. The Echoes Estate in Fontana has just come to market for the first time in 30 years. During your event's design phase, please contact Encore regarding specific rigging requirements for your event.Written by Wendy Murphy, Mahler Sotheby's International Realty No matter the event type, all of Encore’s teams ensure your event receives the individual attention, creative direction and solutions that will provide the best results.įollow the links below to download the file of meeting space diagrams. With unmatched creative and technical resources, Encore’s production teams can help enhance your event even further. In addition to our onsite resources, you have the support of thousands of trained production professionals in the Encore family. Using a combination of traditional and innovative technology, we’ll help you bring your event to life. Our team members’ unique knowledge of the venue provides for a creative and efficient planning process. Our skilled experts are ready to help you create a transformative event through solutions that will enhance the attendee experience. When people get together with a common purpose, ideas get formed, relationships are built, and new possibilities emerge. Interested in a Hybrid or Virtual Event? See our capabilitiesĮncore’s onsite team is passionate about producing events that transform. ![]()
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