Property Record
913 OREGON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | State Exchange Bank |
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| Other Name: | Oshkosh Public Library, South Side Branch |
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| Reference Number: | 70669 |
| Location (Address): | 913 OREGON ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| 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 'site file' 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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. 2005-DOWNSIZED WINDOWS when 2nd floor was converted into apartments. 1978-The Academic Classic facade of this building is symmetrically arranged around the central door. Heavy consoles support the entrance entablature. A round arch springs from either side of the entrance and frames a semi-circular window. Large modillions mark the rock-faced stone, the remained of the building is brick. Materials and deatils are skillfully handled to suggest the building is more massive than is the case. This is the best example of this style in the southern portion of the city and compares favorably to monumental structures in the Washington Avenue area. The branch library was first opened in 1912 over the security bank on South Oregon (First WIsconsin). In 1919 it moved to 1017 S. Oregon and in 1930 to 913 Oregon. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Building inscription over entrance. (B) Oshkosh Public Library, Mara Munroe, Local History Collection Curator. A Compilation of Articles Pertaining to the Works of Architect William Waters, 2000. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |