204 W Whitney St | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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204 W Whitney St

National or State Register of Historic Places
204 W Whitney St | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Neufeld, Albert C and Ellen H, House
Reference Number:100002611
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):204 W Whitney St
County:Brown
City/Village:Allouez
Township:
SUMMARY
Albert C. and Ellen H. Neufeld House
204 West Whitney Street, Allouez, Brown County
Architect: Foeller, Schober, Berners, Safford, and Jahn
Date of Construction: 1941

Albert C. Neufeld was a prominent lumber merchant and investor and his wife, Ellen Hogan Neufeld’s family was also involved the lumber business in Northern Michigan and paper product manufacturing in Neenah, Wisconsin.

The Neufeld House, constructed in 1941, is an exceptional example of the Georgian Revival style in Allouez. The house was designed by Clarence Jahn, with an interior designed by Albert Ebner and grounds designed by Lowell Hansen. Clarence Jahn was a partner in the prominent Green Bay architecture firm of Foeller, Schober, Berners, Safford & Jahn. The Georgian Revival style of the house is characterized by its prominent curved two-story entrance portico, flanking wings, Classically ornamented door surround with a broken pediment, dentils and engaged columns, its graceful, elliptical fanlight over the door, and other classical ornament at the cornice. The home is also distinguished by its remarkable, designed interior, having sweeping views from one end of the house to the other, an ornate entrance hall, and richly decorated rooms having elaborate fireplaces, scenic paintings, and wood and plaster finishes. Further, complementing the home is a designed landscape and mature gardens, designed with planting beds close to the house, and naturalistic wooded areas further away. The high level of exterior, interior, and landscape design combine to create a home of distinction.

The house was inherited by the Neufeld’s daughter Mary Ellen Martin in 1975 and has since been owned by members of the family. It has been lovingly maintained and preserved by the Neufeld-Martin family throughout its history. The home is one of Brown County’s most architecturally intact and significant residential buildings.

This property is private. Please respect the rights and privacy of the owners.

PROPERTY FEATURES
Period of Significance:1941
Area of Significance:Architecture
Applicable Criteria:Architecture/Engineering
Historic Use:Domestic: Single Dwelling
Architectural Style:Colonial Revival
Resource Type:Building
Architect:Foeller, Schober, Berners, Safford and Jahn
DESIGNATIONS
Historic Status:Listed in the State Register
Historic Status:Listed in the National Register
National Register Listing Date:06/15/2018
State Register Listing Date:02/16/2018
NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY
Number of Contributing Buildings:1
Number of Contributing Sites:1
Number of Contributing Structures:0
Number of Contributing Objects:0
Number of Non-Contributing Sites:1
Number of Non-Contributing Structures:0
Number of Non-Contributing Objects:0
RECORD LOCATION
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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