Property Record
711 E FOREST AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Ellis Jennings House |
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| Reference Number: | 28697 |
| Location (Address): | 711 E FOREST AVE |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Neenah |
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| Year Built: | 1893 |
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| Survey Date: | 2004 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | William Waters |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Jennings, Ellis, House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/20/1992 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/22/1992 |
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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. Locally designated Neenah landmark. Altered Queen Anne house with extensive decorative shingles, stained glass, and other decorative features. Veranda has been removed, but was reconstructed in 1985 based on photos and physical evidence. Is one of the most ornate Queen Anne's in the city. Ellis Jennings was a partner n Wheeler & Jennings, a Neenah Lumber Company. The house was previously surveyed in 1978 with map code of 6/25 on a DOT Neenah map. The 2004 map code is 156/10a. This house is also included in the East Forest Avenue Historic District, listed in 2005. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. 1893 Neenah Tax Roll, p.61. B. Bunn's Dir. of Winnebago County, 1900. [/670. East Forest Avenue Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 2005. “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 |