Property Record
579 E WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | George O. Bergstrom House |
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Reference Number: | 68312 |
Location (Address): | 579 E WISCONSIN AVE |
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County: | Winnebago |
City: | Neenah |
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Year Built: | 1894 |
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Survey Date: | 2004 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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Wall Material: | Clapboard |
Architect: | WILLIAM WATERS |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Bergstrom, George O., House |
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National Register Listing Date: | 3/22/1993 |
State Register Listing Date: | 8/24/1992 |
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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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. A late Queen Anne/shingle style house with colonial revival veranda. Porte-cochere was removed. George Bergstrom was one of the founders of the Bergstrom Brother's Stove Works, alderman and mayor. His son Edwin became an architect and is credited with the design of the Pentagon. THE GEORGE O. BERGSTROM HOUSE IS PART OF THE PARK PLACE DISTRICT. This property was last surveyed in 1978 using the City Engineer's Base Map with the code 1/16. The 2004 map code is 154/25a. |
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Bibliographic References: | A. 1894 Neenah Tax Records, p.22. B. Neenah Daily Times; 6/5/1894. C. Shattuck's History of Neenah; p.92. D. Daily News-Times; 7/30/1928; p.1, col.6. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |