Property Record
347 SMITH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hiram Smith House (Hiram J. Smith) |
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| Other Name: | Neenah Historical Society |
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| Reference Number: | 58664 |
| Location (Address): | 347 SMITH ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Neenah |
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| Year Built: | 1851 |
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| Survey Date: | 1996 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Octagon |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Smith, Hiram, House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/6/1996 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 12/1/1995 |
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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. CUPOLA WAS ORIGINALLY TALLER AND CONTAINED WINDOWS. The house was originally located at 336 Main St. SMITH LIVED IN THE HOUSE FROM 1870-1900. TWO STORY OCTAGONAL HOUSE WITH OPEN VERANDA. HIRAM SMITH WAS A PIONEER SETTLER OF NEENAH WHO BECAME BUSINESS PARTNER WITH D.C. VANOSTRAND IN NUMEROUS ENTERPRIZES, INCLUDING THE NEENAH PAPER MILL, THE NEENAH STOVE WORKS, AND THE MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK, OF WHICH SMITH WAS PRESIDENT. A later owner was William Quinn. 1996- "Built in 1852, this two-story, brick, octagonal residence with a modern, gabled, two-story rear wing currently houses the Neenah Historical Society. Originally constructed for Hiram J. Smith, this structure features a wraparound porch. A smaller rear porch shelters the gabled wing's west side entrance. A wide wooden frieze with carved brackets runs beneath the roof's eave. Most windows feature four-over-four light sash examples, and some openings carry wooden shutters." -"Main St Overpass: Neenah, WI", WisDOT#4993-00-70, Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd., (1996). |
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| Bibliographic References: | A) PERRIN, OCTAGON HOUSES IN WISCONSIN, P. 6. B) APPLETON POST CRESCENT 7/6/1990. C) OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN 2/23/1996. D) 1873 NENNAH TAX ROLL; Ward 2, p. 19. E) NEENAH DAILY TIMES 1/5/1900, p. 4, col. 3 Neenah Citizen 11/14/1997. Appleton Post Crescent 10/19/2001. Appleton Post Crescent 10/18/2001. Appleton Post Crescent 6/22/2000. Appleton Post Crescent 5/14/2001. Green Bay Press Gazette 2/1/2002. Appleton Post Crescent 2/4/2002. Neenah-Menasha Scribe 3/22/2001. Appleton Post Crescent 3/7/2001. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |