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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1165 ALGOMA BLVD |
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| County | Winnebago |
| City/Village | Oshkosh |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1917 |
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| Additions | |
| Survey Date | 1994 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Prairie School |
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| Wall Material | Stucco |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
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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. O IN PHOTO CODE STANDS FOR OS., SEE ALSO WI. ARCHITECTURAL FILE. ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT: THE LOW, BROAD PLANES OF ROOF AND WALL ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF WRIGHT'S PRAIRIE DESIGNS. THIS ONE STORY RESIDENCE IS COVERED WITH STUCCO TO THE WOOD SILL, BANDS OF WINDOWS RISE FROM SILL TO EAVE. THIS IS THE ONLY WORK BY WRIGHT IN THE CITY. HISTORICAL STATEMENT: STEVEN HUNT WAS A VICE-PRESIDENT OF MCMILLEN LUMBER CO. (B) |
| Bibliographic References | A. STORRER, THE WORKS OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT; P. 264. B. OSHKOSH CITY DIRECTORY 1920. C. ARCHITECTURE OF WISCONSIN, R.W.R. PERRIN,1967, p. 148. D. ACCORDING TO APPLETON POST CRESCENT (2/24/74). |
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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