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William Waters (architect)
William Waters (1843–1917) was an American architect who designed numerous buildings in Wisconsin that eventually were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He was responsible for designing much of historic Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was also responsible for designing the Wisconsin building for the Columbian Exposition. Waters died in 1917 and is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh. After his death, Oshkosh honored him by naming the intersection of Washington Avenue and State Street as the "William Waters Plaza". His works include: *King House, 421 Waugoo Ave., Oshkosh, WI *Oscar F. Crary House, 310 Waugoo Ave., Oshkosh, WI. Built in 1880. Was winner of the City of Oshkosh Acanthus Award in 1987 for Exterior Preservation completed by Daniel Beyerl, owner of the home at that time. *Havilah Babcock House, 537 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI * George, Sr., and Ellen Banta House, 348 Naymut St., Menasha, WI * George O. Bergstrom House, 579 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Lake, WI
Green Lake is a city in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 960 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the north side of Green Lake. The city of Green Lake is the county seat for the county of Green Lake. The Town of Green Lake is located on the south side of Big Green Lake, opposite the city. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Green Lake is the second deepest inland lake in Wisconsin, second only to Wazee Lake near Black River Falls. Measuring 239 feet deep at its greatest depth, Green Lake is the deepest natural inland lake in the state of Wisconsin. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 960 people, 491 households, and 254 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 766 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Sherry House
The Henry Sherry House is a historic house located in Neenah, Wisconsin. Home with 5-story tower and porte cochere, designed by Waters in High Victorian Gothic style with some Queen Anne decoration and built in 1883. Sherry was a lumberman with interests in northeastern and central Wisconsin. The house was later the home of Hugh Strange of the Strange Lumber Company. It is a masonry two-story Late Victorian Gothic-style house, upon a limestone ashlar Ashlar () is finely dressed (cut, worked) stone, either an individual stone that has been worked until squared, or a structure built from such stones. Ashlar is the finest stone masonry unit, generally rectangular cuboid, mentioned by Vitruv ... foundation, built in 1883. It has a five-story square tower. With Henry Sherry was a successful lumberman. The house was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherry Houses on the National Register of Historic P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Read School (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Read School may refer to: *Read School, Drax, a British public school *Read School (Coventry, Rhode Island) The Read School is a historic schoolhouse at 1670 Flat River Road in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA. Built c. 1831, it is one of the oldest, and the best-preserved, of Coventry's 19th-century schoolhouses. It is a rectangular wood-frame structure me ..., a historic schoolhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * Read School (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), listed on the NRHP in Winnebago County, Wisconsin * Thomas Buchanan Read School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, listed on the NRHP in Southwest Philadelphia See also * Read House (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oviatt House
The Oviatt House is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. History The house was designed by Waters and built in 1883 for Moses Hooper. Hooper was an Oshkosh attorney who represented Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments. Kimberly-Clark brand n ... among others, and was such an authority on riparian rights that he appeared before the US Supreme Court repeatedly. In 1900 the house was bought by Dr. Charles Oviatt, a noted surgeon who insisted that nuns assisting in surgery wear sterilized garb rather than woolen habits, and eventually received a letter of agreement from Pope Leo XIII. After Oviatt's death, the house was purchased by what is now the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The school has used it as a girl's dormitory, the president's residence and a charity headquarters. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshkosh Public Museum
The Oshkosh Public Museum is museum located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It is housed in the Edgar and Mary Jewell Sawyer House, which is part of the Algoma Boulevard Historic District, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History Edgar Sawyer, a lumber baron, built the house in 1908. The current mansion is built on the site of the Sawyer's previous home. The original home was demolished in 1907 to make way for a more grand and modern mansion. The Sawyers only lived in the new house for about a year before Mary died of heart failure. Edgar kept the residence open for 12 years, but did not live there permanently. The house was donated to the City of Oshkosh in 1922, and opened as a museum in 1924. Many items on display were destroyed in a third floor fire on June 2, 1994. Attractions The museum's featured attraction is a folk art clock called the Apostle's Clock. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshkosh Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House, commonly referred as The Grand, is a historic opera house located at the corner of High Avenue and Market Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It was built in 1883, designed by William Waters, a local architect, and underwent a major refurbishing in 2009–2010 at an expense of two million dollars. The roof trusses were reinforced, the ceilings were replaced, and a large chandelier was repaired. Additionally a new "Grand Lounge" was added for improved audience services and to smaller events. Today, the opera house seats 550, hosts nearly 100 public performances a year including community and repertory theater, symphony orchestra, corporate meetings and weddings; it is operated by the non-profit Oshkosh Opera House foundation. The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orville Beach Memorial Manual Training School
The Orville Beach Memorial Manual Training School is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was .... History Orville Beach was a local businessman and politician. The school was established in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Beach School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Winnebago County, Wisconsin Schools in Winnebago County, Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Neoclassical architecture in Wisconsin Stone buildings in the United States School buildings completed in 1912 1912 establishments in Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lutz House
Robert Lutz House, sometimes referred to as Lutz Mansion, is a home located at 1449 Knapp Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was ..., United States. Situated at the corner of Knapp Street and South Park Avenue, it was the home of Robert Lutz, owner of Lutz Brothers Stone Quarry. The home was designed by architect William Waters and built by C.R. Meyer Construction Company using stone from the Lutz-owned quarry. Built in 1910 on 1.6 acres of land, the structure also served as the quarry master's office, complete with separate entrance. The home is now owned by the Gafner Family Trust, Rebecca and Douglas Gafner II as co-trustees. The house is adjacent to Lutz's quarry. A brick barn that matches the house is also on the property, designed by Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellis Jennings House
The Ellis Jennings House is located in Neenah, Wisconsin. History The house belonged to Ellis Jennings, a partner in a local lumber company. It was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jennings Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Winnebago County, Wisconsin Houses in Winnebago County, Wisconsin Queen Anne architecture in Wisconsin Limestone buildings in the United States Houses completed in 1893 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Jack Hooper House
The Jessie Jack Hooper House is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. History Home of women's suffrage leader Jessie Jack Hooper. The house and matching coach house are Shingle style, designed by Waters and built in 1888. Her husband Benjamin was a lawyer for the sawmill. Jessie also organized women's war work during World War I, presided over the Wisconsin League of Women Voters in the 20s, and was involved in anti-war campaigns in the 30s. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is located in the Algoma Boulevard Historic District The Algoma Boulevard Historic District is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. History The district features a string of large, elaborate homes, once known as the "Gold Coast" of Oshkosh. Many were built by lumber barons and officers of their compan .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hooper Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menasha, Wisconsin
Menasha () is a city in Calumet and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 18,268 at the 2020 census. Of this, 15,144 were in Winnebago County, and 2,209 were in Calumet County. The city is located mostly in Winnebago County; only a small portion is in the Town of Harrison in Calumet County. Doty Island is located partially in Menasha. The city's name comes from the Winnebago word meaning "thorn" or "island". In the Menominee language, it is known as ''Menāēhsaeh'', meaning "little island". Menasha is home to the Barlow Planetarium and Weis Earth Science Museum, both housed at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus. Geography Menasha is located at (44.2129, −88.4362). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Demographics Menasha is a city in the Fox Cities, Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah CSA, a Combined Statistical Area which includes the Appleton (Calumet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
