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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 1600 ALGOMA BLVD |
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| County | Winnebago |
| City/Village | Oshkosh |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1905 |
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| Survey Date | 1994 |
| Historic Use | house |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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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 FRAME HOUSE IS COVERED WITH CLAPBOARDS TO THE ROOF LINE, AND SHINGLES IN THE GABLES. THE SHINGLES IN TH FRONT GABLE FLARE TO MEET THE EAVE LINE WHICH IS DECORATED WITH MODILLIONS. A SEMICIRCULAR WINDOW DOMINATES THE GABLE END. A SMALL DORMER BALANCES THE COMPOSITION AS DOES THE PORCH WHICH EXTENDS ACROSS THE FACADE. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RESTRAINED COLONIAL REVIVAL POPULAR IN OSHKOSH. HISTORICAL STATEMENT: WILLIAM C. BOUCK WAS A LOCAL ATTORNEY AND PARTNER IN THE BOUCK AND HILTON LAW FIRM. HE WAS THE SON OF GABRIEL BOUCK, NOTED POLITICAL AND MILITARY FIGURE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. (C) |
| Bibliographic References | BIBLIGRAPHY: A. WINNEBAGO CO. DIRECTORY 1905. B. NOT LISTED IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY DIRECTORY 1900. C. KARSTAEDT, OSHKOSH 100 YEARS, P. 164. |
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 |
Architecture & History Inventory
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