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Property Record

527 E WISCONSIN ST

Historic Name:
Henry & Abigail Sherry House
Other Name:
Reference Number:
69960

Property Location

Location (Address)
527 E WISCONSIN ST
County
Winnebago
City/Village
Neenah
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1881
Additions
Survey Date
2004,1981
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
William Waters
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

Elaborate wood works in hall, parlor, sitting room and library. An eclectic Queen Anne with Second Empire High Victorian Gothic and Eastlake references. In very original condition. Best example in the city.

Henry Sherry was one of Wisconsin's most powerful lumberman, along with Sawyer and Stephenson "Founder of Park Falls, Wisconsin." He was also a paper manufacturer, flour miller and real estate developer (responsible for Park Place). He was the first president of the state real estate association. His son married Laura Case, founder of the Little Theater movement.

This property was last surveyed in 1981 using the City Engineer's Base Map with the code 1/22.

The 2004 map code is 154/18a.
Bibliographic References
(A) 1883 Neenah Tax Roll, Ward 1, p. 24. (B) Millstone and Saw, p. 76. (C) Factories in the Valley, pp. 120, 189, 217. (D) Shattuck's History of Neenah, p. 332. (E) Neenah Daily News, 11/7/1919, p. 8, col. 4. (F) Ed Sherry Memoirs. Memoirs of Henry Sherry in possession of Peter Adams. Neenah Citizen 2/4/2000. Appleton Post Crescent 5/14/2001.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Sherry, Henry, House
National Register Listing Date
Dec 22, 1999
State Register Listing Date
Apr 29, 1999
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