Property Record
1149 ALGOMA BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Benjamin and Jessie Jack Hooper House |
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| Reference Number: | 31453 |
| Location (Address): | 1149 ALGOMA BLVD |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
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| Year Built: | 1888 |
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| Survey Date: | 1978 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Shingle Style |
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| Wall Material: | Wood Shingle |
| Architect: | WILLIAM WATERS |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Hooper, Jessie Jack, House |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/18/1978 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT: THE HOOPER HOUSE IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE SHINGLE STYLE. THERE ARE UNUSUAL SHINGLE PATTERNS ON THE HOUSE. THERE IS ALSO A CARRIAGE HOUSE IN THE REAR (SEPARATE RECORD). HISTORICAL STATEMENT: JESSIE JACK HOOPER WAS RECOGNIZED AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS IN THE STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE AND IN THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE MOVEMENT. |
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| Bibliographic References: | HISTORY OF OSHKOSH, 1902, P. 98. A Compilation of Articles Pertaining to the Works of Architect William Waters, 2000. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |