Property Record
322 DAHL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Edward A. and Bertha Forbes House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 81360 |
| Location (Address): | 322 DAHL ST |
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| County: | Oneida |
| City: | Rhinelander |
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| Year Built: | 1907 |
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| Survey Date: | 1995 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | American Foursquare |
| Structural System: | Masonry |
| Wall Material: | Concrete Block |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 322 Dahl Street Edward A. and Bertha Forbes House This two-story, hip-roofed Foursquare house was probably built in 1907 (Datestone of mirror-image house next door reads September 1907). It is constructed of concrete blocks cast to look like stone, and features a full-facade, partially-enclosed front porch with closed concrete-block rails, a polygonal side-facade bay, and a hip-roofed dormer on the front slope of the roof. This house and the one next door at 316 Dahl Street are mirror images of one another. Both were apparently built on speculation by Wixson and Edward A. Forbes, working together. This house could have been a model house, as it was very modern, including conveniences such as central heating. Wixson and Forbes also jointly owned the Rhinelander Lighting Company from 1898 until 1916. Their real estate partnership appears to have dissolved in 1911, when Forbes gained sole title to this house. Forbes did live in this house from at least 1909 until at least 1914, and retained ownership until at least 1920 (Rhinelander telephone directories, City of Rhinelander tax rolls). Forbes also was owner and an officer in the Rhinelander Power Company, which he merged with Rhinelander Lighting in 1916 (Oneida County: 1887-1987, p. 27). Forbes continued as owner and officer in the Rhinelander Light and Power Company until at least 1924 (Rhinelander City Directories). Forbes was also a director of the Rhinelander Telephone Company (Rhinelander telephone books), a partner in the Schooley Forbes Hardware Store, and donated land for a park, which is now known as Pioneer Park (Kris Gilbertson, "Forbes Left Name at Camp 10," Rhinelander Daily News, January 22, 1980). Another house was built for Forbes at 105 East Frederick Street (which see) in 1923-24. The commercial block at 3-9 South Brown Street (which see) was built for Forbes in 1929. A later, long-time resident of the house was Abram DeMunck (at least 1921 until at least 1936). DeMunck was the owner of the first creamery in Rhinelander (the Rhinelander Creamery and Produce Company, founded by Fred W. Meen circa 1910, Wisconsin State Gazetteers) from 1919 to 1936, and established the first fleet of trucks in the area to distribute dairy products from local farms to groceries and resorts in the area. He owned this house until at least 1950 (City of Rhinelander tax rolls). |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |