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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1224 ALGOMA BLVD |
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| County | Winnebago |
| City/Village | Oshkosh |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1857 |
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| Survey Date | 1993 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material | Clapboard |
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| Demolished | No |
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| 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. ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT: THIS SIMPLE FRAME GREEK REVIVAL HOUSE FEATURES A PEDIMENTED GABLE, AND A ONE STORY PORCH EXTENDING ACROSS THE FACADE AND SOUTH SIDE. THIS IS ONE OF THE BETTER PRESERVED EXAMPLES OF THE PEDIMENTED GABLE GREEK REVIVAL DESIGN. HISTORICAL STATEMENT: CHARLES KOHLMAN, THE EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF THE TELEGRAPH, A LOCAL GERMAN NEWSPAPER, RESIDED HERE, ACCORDING TO MAPS AS EARLY AS 1858, AND THROUGH THE 1880'S (A & C). AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY THE OWNER AND RESIDENT OF THE HOUSE WAS EMMET R. HICKS, A LOCAL LAWYER WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND ELECTED ATTORNEY GENERAL IN 1898. |
| Bibliographic References | A. OSHKOSH CITY DIRECTORY, 1857-1889. B. WINNEBAGO CO. DIRECTORY, 1900, 1905. C. MAP OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH, 1858, SHOWS PLAN, LABLED C. KOHLMAN. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Algoma Boulevard Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date | Dec 01, 1994 |
| State Register Listing Date | Apr 06, 1994 |
| Contributing | Yes |
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