Property Record
726 E COLLEGE AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Alfred and Louisa Galpin Residence |
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| Other Name: | LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY building |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 39103 |
| Location (Address): | 726 E COLLEGE AVE |
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| County: | Outagamie |
| City: | Appleton |
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| Year Built: | 1880 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This structure contributes to the significance of the East College Avenue Historic District under Criterion C as an interesting example of an older house remodelled in the fashionable colonial revival style. Additional map codes are: 9/11. Garage also on property. Supposedly housed the first telephone in Wisconsin. 2005-This house was previously surveyed in 1991 and no visible changes have occurred to the exterior since that date. A circa 1880 date of construction has been ascribed to the home (?based on assessor's records); Alfred Galpin, Cashier at the Manufacturer's National Bank is noted as the original owner of the home per a 1978 city survey. A 1884-85 directory confirms Galpins ownership at the time; the house appears on the 1886 Sanborn map. The Galpin family remained in the home until at least 1936. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Appleton Post Crescent 4/18/1998; Appleton City directories; Sanborn maps, 1886-1924. Architecture and History Survey. May 2005. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |