Property Record
219 WASHINGTON AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | U.S. Post Office |
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Other Name: | Oshkosh Office Center, Workforce Development Center |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 70545 |
Location (Address): | 219 WASHINGTON AVE |
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County: | Winnebago |
City: | Oshkosh |
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Year Built: | 1929 |
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Survey Date: | 197820052015 |
Historic Use: | post office |
Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
Architect: | James A. Wetmore - architect; Magee & Ganley Brothers Construction Co. - builder |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Washington Avenue Neoclassical District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 4/10/2017 |
State Register Listing Date: | 12/2/2016 |
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Additional Information: | This building, the original Post Office, is a symmetrically arranged building, designed in the Academic Classic manner. The rhythm of round arched windows continues around the first story; smaller rectangular windows appear above. Wall surfaces are unadorned except for rustication on pavilions. |
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Bibliographic References: | (A) Building facade and cornerstone. (B) Conversation with Richard Duex, Dir. of Finances at the Post Office - Amateur historian for Fox Valley post offices. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |