Property Record
410 E WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | John Alfred Kimberly House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 64742 |
| Location (Address): | 410 E WISCONSIN AVE |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Neenah |
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| Year Built: | 1874 |
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| Survey Date: | 2004 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | An altered Italian Villa with strong patrician simplicity. Is an unusual home in the city, and the area, for its restraint. J.A. Kimberly was the founder of Kimberly-Clark, his wife, Helen Cheney, was the founder of Home Economics in Wisconsin Schools. Their daughter was Mrs. Nathan Paine. The home was an inspiration for Edna Ferber's book "Come and Get It." This property was last surveyed in 1981 using the City Engineer's Base Map with the code 1/32. The 2004 map code is 151/27a. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. 1874 Neenah Tax Roll, p.32. B. Four Men and a Machine. C. Journal of the American Dietetic Assoc. Aug. 1954. Appleton Post Crescent 4/18/1998. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |