Property Record
333 7th Street
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Smith Family Indoor Tennis Courts |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 136822 |
| Location (Address): | 333 7th Street |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Neenah |
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| Year Built: | 1928 |
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| Survey Date: | 2012 |
| Historic Use: | recreational building/gymnasium |
| Architectural Style: | Quonset |
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| Wall Material: | Wood |
| Architect: | Mowry Smith |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | East Forest Avenue Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/9/2005 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/15/2005 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' (East Forest Avenue Historic District) 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Essentially Quonset in shape, one-story building, east/west axis, covered with board. Buttressing is evident along both north and south elevations. 120 feet long, 66 feet wide. arched ceiling reportedly free of roof beams, As of 2005 the building was owned by the Neenah Racquet Club. This building was built on the grounds of the Charles R. Smith Residence (824 East Forest Avenue - AHI #0016519) between 1927 and 1928 by Mowry Smith. Mowry was the son of Charles R. Smith, the latter having served as the president of the Menasha Wooden Ware Co. until his death in 1916. An Article in the Oshkosh Northwestern notes that this structure was only the second of its kind in the Midwest - the other reportedly located in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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| Bibliographic References: | East Forest Avenue Historic District National Register of Historic Places Registration Form “East Forest Avenue Historic District Preservation Plan.” April 2012. Neenah Wisconsin Landmarks Commission. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |