Property Record
330 W PROSPECT AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | George and Elda Schommer House |
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Reference Number: | 40368 |
Location (Address): | 330 W PROSPECT AVE |
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County: | Outagamie |
City: | Appleton |
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Year Built: | 1927 |
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Survey Date: | 1991 |
Historic Use: | house |
Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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Wall Material: | Wood Shingle |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | West Prospect Avenue Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 8/24/2001 |
State Register Listing Date: | 4/20/2001 |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' (West Prospect Avenue Historic District) 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. This property is locally significant under criterion c as an interesting example of a rustic English Cottage style middleclass house of the 1920's. This quaintly massed little dwelling with its steep roofs, arched front door and all-over cladding of wood-shingles illustrates the nostalgic storybook cottage architecture popular in the 1920's, while the integral garage and sunroom betray an awareness of the latest trends in modern home design at the period. From "Appleton's Historic Old Third Ward Walking Tour" pamphlet, revised 2014 (www.focol.org/oldthirdward): "George's father Nicholas started a furniture and undertaking business in 1897. By dropping the furniture department in 1907, he created Appleton's first business exclusively devoted to undertaking. The home illustrates storybook cottage architecture popular in the 1920s." |
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Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |