Property Record
628 NICOLET BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Frank E. Sensenbrenner Residence |
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| Reference Number: | 61631 |
| Location (Address): | 628 NICOLET BLVD |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Menasha |
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| Year Built: | 1918 |
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| Survey Date: | 2009 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Frank E. Sensenbrenner was a prominent local and statewide industrialist. Director of Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Vice President of International Wire Works, Sensenbrenner served as a director of the First National Bank of Iron Mountain, Michigan, as well as the First National Bank of Menasha. A church and civic-minded philanthropist, Sensenbrenner was president of the Menasha Club and helped St. Norbert College of DePere in its fund raising campaigns. His house on Nicolet Boulevard was constructed in 1918. The Frank E. Sensenbrenner House is historically significant for its association with an industrialist and philanthropist of statewide prominence. The Frank E. Sensenbrenner House is located on the boulevard separating Menasha from Neenah. Situated in the southeast corner of the block that comprises Smith Park, the house is a two-and-one-half-story Craftsman/Arts and Crafts style residence. The multi-gabled roof material is asphalt, the siding is stucco, and the foundation material is not visible. The roofline features exposed brackets. The fenestration consists mainly of double-hung multi-paned windows. A contributing member of the Smith Park Historic District, the Frank E. Sensenbrenner House is an outstanding example of Craftsman/Arts and Crafts architecture. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) 1920 Neenah-Menasha Directory, p. 59. (B) Menasha Record, Jan. 20, 1912, p. 5; Sept. 29, 1937, p. 1; APril 29, 1940, p. 1. (C) 1918 Tax Rolls, City of Menasha, p. 39. Undated plans for an addition to the Sensenbrenner house, executed by Edward A. Wettengel, are on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive. The addition is to the east and simply extended the first-floor rooms and added a porch on the second floor. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |