Property Record
415 S OLDE ONEIDA ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | LINCOLN MILL |
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| Other Name: | FOX RIVER MILLS |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 38952 |
| Location (Address): | 415 S OLDE ONEIDA ST |
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| County: | Outagamie |
| City: | Appleton |
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| Year Built: | 1888 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | mill |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | E.D.JONES[NRHP] |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Fox River Paper Company Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/19/1990 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/23/1990 |
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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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Additional map codes are: FCS9/17 10/29. Additional photo codes are: FCS 9/17-21 and 6/0A-6A. Related buildings: OU 29/9, 12. The Fox River Paper Co. originated from the Fox River Flour and Paper Mill. The original mill was 89'x100', employed 75 people and produced four tons of paper daily. The company built an addition in 1887, which increased their daily production to 12 tons. At this time, the company stopped milling flour. Another addition was built in 1893 which increased production to 30 tons daily and employed 375 people. In 1920, two machines were added. In 1926, the machine shop was built. In 1928, the power house on Water St. was built. During WWII, the company made blueprint paper for the construction of battleships. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Corporate anniversaries and company report housed in vertical files, Local History Dept., Appleton Public Library. Appleton Post Crescent 10/24/1940. Appleton Post Crescent Battleships with Blueprints 9/25/1941. Architecture/History Survey Fox River Bridge Rehabilitation, S. Oneida St. , WisDOT ID#4984-07-00, Prepared by Timothy F. Heggland (July 2011) |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |