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Property Features
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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