Property Record
330 W 6TH ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HENRY AND MARY SCHUETTER HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 29746 |
| Location (Address): | 330 W 6TH ST |
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| County: | Outagamie |
| City: | Appleton |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Queen Anne |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Schuetter, Henry House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/5/1996 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 12/1/1995 |
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| Additional Information: | 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. SCHUETTER OWNED AND OPERATED A LOCAL TAILORING BUSINESS. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT UNDER CRITERION C AS A WELL-PRESERVED LATE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE ILLUSTRATING THE SMOOTH SURFACES AND COMPACT MASSING OF THE FREE CLASSIC PHASE OF THE STYLE. WITH ITS COLONIAL INSPIRED DETAILING, NEO-CLASSICAL VERANDAH AND VESTIGAIAL ROUND CORNE TURRET, THIS HOUSE MANIFESTS THE INFLUENCE OF THE SHINGLE AND COLONIAL REVIVAL STYLES. GARAGE. "This structure is a single-family home that was constructed in 1890 and is an example of the Queen Anne style. The house was designed by local architect G.A. Tenbusch. It was designated as a local historic structure in 2004." From "Appleton's Historic Old Third Ward Walking Tour" pamphlet, revised 2014 (www.focol.org/oldthirdward): "Appleton tailor Henry Schuetter hired local architect G.A. Tenbusch to design this classic home. Schuetter's merchant-tailoring business, established in 1883, became the largest of its kind in Northeastern Wisconsin, employing over twenty hands. Son Karl joined father in the business. He purchased the Whorton house across Prospect. National Register of Historic Places." |
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| Bibliographic References: | Appleton Post Crescent 4/18/1998. "A Guide Highlighting the Local Designated Historic Sites and Buildings in the City of Appleton", brochure |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |