Property Record
307 S COMMERCIAL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Neenah United States Post Office |
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| Other Name: | OLD POST OFFICE |
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| Reference Number: | 31270 |
| Location (Address): | 307 S COMMERCIAL ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Neenah |
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| Year Built: | 1916 |
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| Survey Date: | 1981 |
| Historic Use: | post office |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | WILLIAM A. WETMORE |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Neenah United States Post Office |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/8/1990 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 10/2/1990 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Distinguished example of Neo Georgian Post Office design. The U.S. Post Office was constructed by the Treasury Department, after its authorization in 1916. The cornerstone was layed in 1917, and it opened April 21, 1918. |
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| Bibliographic References: | OMRO HERALD 10/5/1995. A. Shattuck's, S.F. ed., History of Neenah, 1878, 1958, p.389. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |