Take a Cruise to the Victorian Summer Retreat of a Chicago Beer Baron
Black Point Estate was built for Chicago Beer Baron Conrad Seipp in 1888 as a retreat, and in that spirit the home remains a place to relax, refresh, and explore. Just like the Victorian VIPs who established the estate, you’ll arrive in style and enjoy stunning Geneva Lake views on your cruise to this magnificent mansion, considered one of the finest examples of period architecture and furniture in the Midwest, and one of the oldest homes in Lake Geneva.
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Black Point Estate and Gardens
Step into Gilded Age elegance at the 1888 Summer home of Chicago beer baron, Conrad Seipp. Guests enjoy a narrated boat ride to the property via the Lake Geneva Cruise Line, a guided tour of the mansion, & time to relax and sip Seipp beer on the veranda.
View of the lake that opened up west of Black Point to Fontana and Williams Bay after high winds on February 7 ... See MoreSee Less
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Geese enjoying a small hole to the NW of Black Point 2/8 ... See MoreSee Less
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View from the Tower February 8 after gusty winds all day yesterday caused the lake to break up in the deepest part and continue to open up all the way to Fontana shore and into Williams Bay. The temperature has been hovering around 30°. It will be a miracle if it refreezes again. Short season once more for the ice boaters ... See MoreSee Less
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