204 W Whitney St
Historic Name: | Neufeld, Albert C and Ellen H, House |
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Reference Number: | 100002611 |
Location (Address): | 204 W Whitney St |
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County: | Brown |
City/Village: | Allouez |
Township: |
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. |
Period of Significance: | 1941 |
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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 |
Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 06/15/2018 |
State Register Listing Date: | 02/16/2018 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 1 |
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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 |
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |