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John Webster arrived in Oshkosh in 1847. He worked as a farmer, lumberjack and drayman. In 1853, he started a draying business and in 1867 he openened a flour and feed store. In 1870, he began to invest in real estate with this building being one result.
"This building features a turreted canted corner entrance, decorative brick work and pressed metal. The third story conical-roofed corner turret, removed in the 1950s, was rebuiltin 2003 during a full restoration of the building." (E)
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