The American Club
The company's concerns for its employees leads to the building of The American Club, a dormitory-style home for single, male immigrant workers. Speaking at its dedication, company president Walter Kohler indicates "the name was decided upon as it was thought that with high standards of living and clean, healthful recreation it would in inculcating in the men of foreign antecedents a love for their adopted country." Today, The American Club is the Midwest's only AAA Five Diamond resort hotel and is also a member of Historic Hotels of America.