Property Record
23 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | WEISBROD'S HALL |
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| Reference Number: | 27422 |
| Location (Address): | 23 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
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| Year Built: | 1873 |
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| Additions: | C. 1884 |
| Survey Date: | 19782006 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1982 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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. HABS WI-287-C. An excellent example of the Queen Anne commercial building, fairly rare in Oshkosh. Of the remaining examples, this is perhaps the best proportioned of the single bay stores. Engaged colonettes merge into bartizans above the roof. Stone bands provide an interesting counterpoint to this vertical emphasis. City states that second and third floor interior have been gutted by fire. Rudolph J. Weisbrod was the original owner of the building. He was a furniture manufacturer and undertaker who used the building for his businesses. In 1884-85, Weisbrod extensively remodeled the building and opened a saloon and hall. In 1891 the building was remodeled again and sold to H. Teichgraber who opened the "Alhambra" Saloon. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Winnebago County Register of Deeds Files. (B) Oshkosh City Directories 1876, 1891, 1893. “Architecture/History Survey: Replace N. Main St./USH 45 Bridge Over The Fox River In Oshkosh.” WHS project number 07-0894/WN. November 2006. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |