Property Record
MENOMINEE PARK, 1200 MERRITT AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | CHIEF OSHKOSH |
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Other Name: | Chief Oshkosh |
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Reference Number: | 27333 |
Location (Address): | MENOMINEE PARK, 1200 MERRITT AVE |
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County: | Winnebago |
City: | Oshkosh |
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Year Built: | 1911 |
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Survey Date: | 1993 |
Historic Use: | statue/sculpture |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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Architect: | GAETANO TRENTANOVE |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | SEE SOS! FILES AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART IN WASHINGTON, D.C. A bronze statue portraying Chief Oshkosh as a young brave. The statue rests on a granite base and faces Lake Winnebago. Col. John Hicks commissioned this work for the city. |
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Bibliographic References: | (A) PLAQUE. (B) INSCRIPTION. (C) OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN 11/18/1994. (D) PUBLIC MONUMENTS, PARKS AND ART GIFTS, GIVEN THE CITY OF OSHKOSH. OSHKOSH: DAILY NORTHWESTERN 1919. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |