Property Record
1043 E SOUTH RIVER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Institute of Paper Chemistry |
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| Other Name: | South Riverwood Place |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 38865 |
| Location (Address): | 1043 E SOUTH RIVER ST |
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| County: | Outagamie |
| City: | Appleton |
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| Year Built: | 1931 |
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| Survey Date: | 1991 |
| Historic Use: | university or college building |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Limestone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Institute of Paper Chemistry Building is a two-story, flat-roofed, rectangular, random ashlar, limestone veneered building. The large building has wings extending back from the front block surrounding a central courtyard. The visible front and side exterior walls are similarly detailed and clad in limestone veneer while the interior courtyard and rear elevation are finished in cement plaster and lack architectural detailing. The facade facing East South Street is the most architecturally treated elevation. It is composed of three bays of large multi-paned steel industrial casement windows flanking a slightly projecting central pavilion composed of three bays defined by four broad, fluted, limestone pilasters. The first story of this central pavilion is fronted by a broad, deep, concrete terrace with a wrought iron railing. It is fenestrated with large steel casement windows flanking the central doorway with its limestone broken scrolled pedimented surround. The three second story windows have arched tops, above a plain molded limestone cornice. The parapet wall is faced with limestone carved with the words, "Institute of Paper Chemistry." The Institute of Paper Chemistry Building is significant under Criterion C as a good example of 1940's Georgian Revival design illustrating the growing influence of the modern movement in architecture on period revival design at the time. In its straight forward massing, simplified detailing, large steel construct windows areas and flat roof. This functional, modern building reflects its historical revival design roots principally on its symmetrical facade, by the surface application of familiar historical design features such as the fluted pilasters, scrolled broken pedimented door surround, arched multi-paned windows, splayed limestone lintels and the molded stone cornice. This building is interesting primarily as an example of the transitional architecture of the 1930's when the historical revival styles were passing out of fashion, but the stark modernism of the International style had not yet become widely accepted in the United States. Related buildings: OU 26/13, 14, 15, 19, 20. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Inscription. Oshkosh Northwestern 4/1/1997. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |