Ephraim Historical Foundation Curator Jeff O'Keeffe will be speaking at the Door County Historical Society's March "Dine & Discover" program, highlighting the life of architect William Bernhard. The program will take place Saturday, March 22nd at 12PM at Samuelson's Creek Pub And Grill (1009 S Oxford Ave, Sturgeon Bay). Registration is required with a deadline by March 15. Tickets are $40 ($35 for DCHS members).

Register at https://doorcountyhistoricalsociety.org/monthly-programs/

In the early 1990s, a large number of architectural plans, designs, and drawings by William Bernhard were donated to the Ephraim Historical Foundation (EHF). Bernhard was a Russian-born, German-trained architect who was active in the Chicago area and in Door County from the 1920s into the 1940s. He designed numerous buildings in the Village of Ephraim and beyond, including his own Ephraim residence “Svea” (1920), the Ephraim Village Hall (1926), and the Door County Historical Museum (1937). This talk will highlight Bernhard’s story as well as these key structures in his Door County portfolio, leveraging the over 200 examples of Bernhard’s work in the EHF Archives.