Property Record
409 E WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Charles W. Howard House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 64676 |
| Location (Address): | 409 E WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Neenah |
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| Year Built: | 1892 |
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| Survey Date: | 2004 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Shingle Style |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Wood Shingle |
| Architect: | William Waters |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A Queen Anne/shingle style home with pre-bungalow references. Charles Howard was a harness-maker turned flour miller, turned papermaker. Howard was the grandfather of film director Howard Hawks. Hawks used his grandfather as an inspiration in films Edna Ferber's "Come and Get It." This property was last surveyed in 1981 using the City Engineer's Base Map with the code 1/26. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. 1892 Neenah Tax Roll, p.1. B. William Waters, Jr. Photo Album. C. Neenah Daily Times; 1/16/1916; p.4, col.3. D. "Howard Hawks: The Man Who Made Movies." |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |