Property Record
69 WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Strange Paper Company Complex |
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| Other Name: | American Can Company |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 69993 |
| Location (Address): | 69 WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Menasha |
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| Year Built: | 1876 |
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| Additions: | 1890 1902 1948 |
| Survey Date: | 19792019 |
| Historic Use: | mill |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
| Structural System: | Concrete Beam |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Several industrial buildings. Fox River Valley Industrial Survey John Strange established the Strange Pail and Tub Factory in Menasha in 1881. By 1891, the company had shifted its focus and had become the John Strange Paper Company in the same location at what is now 69 Washington Street in Menasha. The small paper mill specialized in the production of craft paper, used for brown sacks and bags, and was one of the first in the country to produce this grade of paper. The focus of the company shifted again in the twentieth century to the production of cardboard boxes and containers. The main production shed building on the south side of the complex was constructed in 1902. The company expanded in 1948 with a renovation of its main plant and the construction of a mill office. By 1955, the small mill was producing 250 tons of paper per year. The complex was purchased by the Menasha Corporation in 1969 and renamed the Menasha Paperboard Mill. The John Strange Paper Company Complex is significant under Criterion A: History in the area of Industry for its role in the Menasha paper industry. The period of significance for the property would extend from 1881 to 1969. The proposed John Strange Paper Company Complex is a cluster of buildings situated near the center of the City of Menasha and has boundaries roughly delineated by Washington Street and the Menasha Channel of the Fox River. The complex began during the 1880s and was developed over the next half-century as a small paper mill. The proposed complex consists of a part of the legal parcel at 69 Washington Street associated with the contributing resources of the complex. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |