John J. Makinen Bottle House

Kaleve Bottle House
John J. Makinen Bottle House
John J. Makinen Bottle House is located in Michigan
John J. Makinen Bottle House
John J. Makinen Bottle House is located in the United States
John J. Makinen Bottle House
LocationKaleva, Michigan
Coordinates44°22′19″N 86°00′35″W / 44.37194°N 86.00972°W / 44.37194; -86.00972
Built1941
ArchitectJohn J. Makinen Sr.
Architectural styleBottle house
NRHP reference No.87000423
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1987

The John J. Makinen Bottle House (also known as the Kaleva Bottle House, Kaleva Bottle House Museum, and Kaleva Historical Museum) is a house built of bottle wall construction in 1941 by John J. Makinen, Sr. It is located in Kaleva, Michigan near Manistee. Construction uses over 60,000 bottles laid on their sides with the bottoms toward the exterior.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Michigan Historic Homes: Kaleva Bottle House Museum". 11 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ "John J. Makinen Bottle House". Retrieved 2008-05-12.