Kemper Center
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Welcome to Kemper Center! 
Kemper Center is…

…a private, nonprofit organization focusing on preserving the historic nature of the site and offering programs that promote the arts, arts education and local history.
…home to the Anderson Arts Center.
…a stunning venue for weddings, receptions and other important occasions.
…the site of the historic Durkee Mansion, home of Wisconsin’s first senator, Charles Durkee.
…host to conferences, business meetings, luncheons and special events.
…the restored Kemper Hall, alma mater to alumnae across the country.
…the area’s premier venue for exhibitions, workshops, lectures, performances and family-oriented events, including “Kids’ Space”.
…offices and suites available for lease to the public.
…17.5 acres of beautiful park along the Lake Michigan shoreline with athletic field, fishing pier and both wooded and open spaces.
…on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photograph of the Kemper Center in the summer. The building is brick with a steep triangluar shaped roof. At the peak of the roof is a cross. Below it and above the covered vestibule is a round stained glass window. The building is set in a park-like setting of mature trees and open grass.