Property Record
105 E FREDERICK ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Edward A. and Bertha Forbes House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 21345 |
| Location (Address): | 105 E FREDERICK ST |
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| County: | Oneida |
| City: | Rhinelander |
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| Year Built: | 1923 |
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| Survey Date: | 1995 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Prairie School |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | William Gray Purcell |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Photo 14-22 of matching garage. WIDE OVERHANGING STEEPLY PITCHED STUCCOED GABLES. HEXAGONAL FANLIGHT WINDOW IN FRONT GABLE. SIMPLE BARGEBOARDS. MULTI-PANED RIBBON WINDOWS. SMALL SQUARE COLUMNS W/DECORATIVE PANEL AT CAP AT WINDOW CNRS. 105 East Frederick Street Edward A. and Bertha Forbes House II This one-and-one-half-story, side-gabled, frame house is Prairie School in style and was designed by the nationally-prominent Minneapolis firm of (William Gray) Purcell and (George Grant) Elmslie (WIHP). It was designed for the Forbes family and built in 1923-24 (City of Rhinelander tax rolls; Rhinelander telephone books). The Forbes House is veneered with brick, has a center gable and a front-gabled enclosed porch, wood blocks with a Prairie School motif at the corners of the house, and stuccoed gable ends. Edward Forbes jointly owned the Rhinelander Lighting Company with Chester Wixson from 1898 until 1916. Forbes also was owner and an officer in the Rhinelander Power Company, which he merged with Rhinelander Lighting in 1916 (Oneida County: 1887-1987, p. 27). Forbes continued as owner and officer in the Rhinelander Light and Power Company until at least 1924 (Rhinelander City Directories). Forbes was also a director of the Rhinelander Telephone Company (Rhinelander telephone books), a partner in the Schooley Forbes Hardware Store, and donated land for a park, which is now known as Pioneer Park (Kris Gilbertson, "Forbes Left Name at Camp 10," Rhinelander Daily News, January 22, 1980). The house at 322 Dahl Street (which see) was built for Forbes, perhaps on speculation although he did live there, circa 1907. Edward Forbes lived in the house at 105 East Frederick Street until at least 1958; it remained in the Forbes family until at least 1965 (Rhinelander City Directories). |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |