Get To Steppin'

 On Sunday afternoon while the majority of Wisconsin people were watching the Green Bay Packers play football, my friends and I took advantage of tours being offered at Kemper Hall of areas that are not usually accessible to the public.

Kemper Hall was an Episcopal girls' boarding school that started in 1865 and closed in 1975. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans daughter attended this boarding school.

I was fascinated with the stairs throughout the school and the house where the students learned and lived, and took several photos that I wanted to share with you.

Green marble stairs lead the way to the chemistry lab
one of the first in the state of Wisconsin.

Tower stairway to the observatory.

These steps wind up six floors.

A view of the Kenosha harbor from the platform of the observatory.

The building on the right was the residence of the 36 Episcopal nuns that ran
this prestigious school. You can get a glimpse of the beautiful grounds that
surrounded the school. Green grass and trees on the west side of the schools
property and a beautiful view of  Lake Michigan on the east side of the property.

When the school was full of students, this staircase was used
by the students to classrooms located on different floors.

This staircase cannot be used by the public because the banister  and
hand railing are too short according to today's safety rules.

Beautiful wood floors and staircases inside the the dormitory.

The mansion is used today as a background for wedding
photos, engagement, and family photos.