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711 E FOREST AVE

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711 E FOREST AVE

Historic Name:
Ellis Jennings House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
28697

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Property Location

Location (Address)

711 E FOREST AVE

County

Winnebago

City/Village

Neenah

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1893

Additions

Survey Date

2004

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Queen Anne

Structural System

Wall Material

Clapboard

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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Locally designated Neenah landmark. Altered Queen Anne house with extensive decorative shingles, stained glass, and other decorative features. Veranda has been removed, but was reconstructed in 1985 based on photos and physical evidence. Is one of the most ornate Queen Anne's in the city. Ellis Jennings was a partner n Wheeler & Jennings, a Neenah Lumber Company. The house was previously surveyed in 1978 with map code of 6/25 on a DOT Neenah map. The 2004 map code is 156/10a. This house is also included in the East Forest Avenue Historic District, listed in 2005.

Bibliographic References

A. 1893 Neenah Tax Roll, p.61. B. Bunn's Dir. of Winnebago County, 1900. [/670. East Forest Avenue Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 2005. “East Forest Avenue Historic District Preservation Plan.” April 2012. Neenah Wisconsin Landmarks Commission.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Jennings, Ellis, House

National Register Listing Date

Mar 20, 1992

State Register Listing Date

Jan 22, 1992

Contributing

house Queen Anne

Winnebago
County

Neenah
Community

1890-1899
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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