William Waters (architect)
William Waters (1843–1917) was an American architect who designed numerous buildings in Wisconsin that eventually were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] He was responsible for designing much of historic Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[2] He was also responsible for designing the Wisconsin building for the Columbian Exposition.[2] After his death, Oshkosh honored him by naming the intersection of Washington Avenue and State Street as the "William Waters Plaza".
His works include:
- Havilah Babcock House, 537 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI
- Banta, George, Sr. and Ellen, House, 348 Naymut St., Menasha, WI
- George O. Bergstrom House, 579 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI
- Commandant's Residence Home, Off WI 22, King, WI
- Danes Hall, 303 N. Main St., Waupaca, WI, built in 1894
- Green Lake County Courthouse, 492 Hill St., Green Lake, WI
- Richard Guenther House, 1200 Washington Ave., Oshkosh, WI
- Hearthstone, 625 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI
- Hotel Menasha, 177 Main St., Menasha, Wisconsin[3]
- Jessie Jack Hooper House, 1149 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
- Ellis Jennings House, 711 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI
- Robert Lutz House, 1449 Knapp St. Oshkosh, WI
- Orville Beach Memorial Manual Training School, 240 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
- Oshkosh Grand Opera House, 100 High Ave., Oshkosh, WI
- Oviatt House, 842 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
- Read School, 1120 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
- Henry Spencer Smith House, 706 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI
- South Hall, River Falls State Normal School, 320 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls, WI
- Trinity Episcopal Church, 203 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
- Thomas R. Wall Residence, 751 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
- John Hart Whorton House, 315 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI
- Brooklyn No. 4 Fire House, 17 W. Sixth Ave., Oshkosh, WI
- Kewaunee County Sheriff's Residence and Jail, Court House Sq., jct. of Dodge and Vliet Sts., Kewaunee, WI
- Perry Lindsley House, 1102 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI
He also designed properties that contributed to the following Historic Districts:
- Algoma Boulevard Historic District, Roughly, Algoma Blvd. from Woodland Ave. to Hollister Ave., Oshkosh, WI
- East Forest Avenue Historic District, Generally bounded by E. Forest Ave., Webster St., Hewitt St. and Eleventh St., Neenah, WI
- Henry Sherry House, 527 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI
- Irving Church Historic District, Roughly bounded by W. Irving Ave., Franklin St., Church Ave., Wisconsin St. and Amherst Ave. , Oshkosh, WI
- Main Street Historic District, Roughly along S. and N. Main Sts. from W. Union to Granite Sts., Waupaca, WI
- Nathan Strong Park Historic District, Roughly bounded by N. Wisconsin, E. Moore, N. Swetting and E. Huron Sts., Berlin, WI
- North Main Street Historic District, Roughly, N. Main St. from Parkway Ave. to Algoma Blvd., and Market St. NW. to High Ave., Oshkosh, WI
- Veterans Cottages Historic District, Off WI 22, King, WI
- Washington Avenue Historic District, Roughly bounded by Merritt Ave., Linde and Lampert Sts., Washington Ave., Bowen and Evan Sts., Oshkosh, WI
- West Prospect Avenue Historic District, 315-330 West Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "William Water's Biography". Oshkosh Landmarks Commission.
- ^ "Hotel Menasha". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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