History of the Astor House
The Stick-Style Victorian home was built by local attorney F. Adolph Watermolen in 1888. Major remodeling was done at the turn of the century by the home's most famous resident, Dr. Julius J. Bellin, M.D. Dr. Bellin was a prominent physician and surgeon in Green Bay in the early 1900s. He founded Bellin Hospital and Bellin School of Nursing. Through his work, Green Bay has become a major regional medical center for Northeast Wisconsin.
The restoration of the home received the Mayor's Award in 1994 and it has been featured in many television reports, newspaper and magazine articles, and Bed & Breakfast guidebooks.
