Property Record
419 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | VICTOR O'KELLIHER HOUSE (1914-1945) |
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Other Name: | ARTHUR CHEZEK HOUSE |
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Reference Number: | 23464 |
Location (Address): | 419 MAIN ST |
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County: | Oconto |
City: | Oconto |
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Year Built: | 1914 |
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Survey Date: | 2015 |
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Architectural Style: | Bungalow |
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Wall Material: | Wood Shingle |
Architect: | P BENTON, OF GREEN BAY |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | West Main Street Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 5/14/1979 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Main Street Historic District) exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. The site file also contains documentation and correspondence relating to Memorandum of Agreement stipulations as well as Determination of Eligibility documentation. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. LOW PITCHED ROOF, PORCH W/ BATTERED SUPPORTS O'KELLIHER WAS MAYOR OF OCONTO & VERY SUCCESSFUL ATTORNEYBELGIAN STYLE CASEMENT PORCH WINDOWS This house was built as a wedding gift to Marjorie Best O'Kelliher from her parents, the Charles Best of Green Bay. Her husband, Victor, was the son of an 1850s Oconto lumberman; he later became an Oconto mayor, attorney, and served as director of the selective service in Washington D.C. during WWII. |
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Bibliographic References: | West Main Street Historic District Walking Tour brochure, 1979. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |