Property Record
226-226A HIGH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | EBENEZER JAMES HOUSE |
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Other Name: | THE JAMES HOUSE GALLERY & ART |
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Reference Number: | 68282 |
Location (Address): | 226-226A HIGH AVE |
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County: | Winnebago |
City: | Oshkosh |
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Year Built: | 1868 |
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Survey Date: | 1980 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT: THE JAMES HOUSE IS SIGNIFICANT AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ITALIANATE STYLE, AS EMPLOYED IN OSHKOSH. THIS TYPE OF DESIGN WAS APPARENTLY VERY POPULAR DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, AND WAS CONSTRUCTED IN BOTH WOOD AND MASONRY. MANY OF THESE HOMES HAVE BEEN DRASTICALLY ALTERED, THIS BUILDING RETAINS MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL FABRIC. THE JAMES HOUSE CONSISTS OF A MAIN CUBICAL BLOCK, TWO STORIES IN HEIGHT WITH THREE WINDOW UNITS AT EACH LEVEL. THE MAIN ENTRANCE IS LOCATED TO THE WEST ON THE FACADE AND SHELTERED BY A ONE STORY PORCH. THE PORCH EXTENDS ACROSS THE EAST ELEVATION, CONNECTING TO THE REAR WING, A GABLE ROOFED BLOCK. FRAME BRACKETS MARK THE PORCH AND EAVES, A FRAME BELVEDERE COMPLETES THE DESIGN. THE MAIN ALTERATION TO THE FACADE HAS BEEN THE REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL WINDOWS. THE BUILDING IS IN GOOD CONDITION. HISTORICAL STATEMENT: EBENEZER JAMES WAS A LOCAL INDUSTRIALIST. IN THE 1860'S HE FORMED THE FIRM OF JAMES AND STILLE WHICH MANUFACTURED LATHE AND OTHER WOODWORKING PRODUCTS. IN 1891 HE IS LISTED AS A PARTNER IN PITCHER AND JAMES, A SIMILAR FIRM AND IN 1893, AS A MANUFACTURER OF PUMPS. MR. JAMES LIVED IN THE HOUSE FROM 1868 TO 1893. (A). HE DIED IN 1912. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. OSHKOSH CITY DIRECTORY 1868-1912. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |