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347 SMITH ST

Historic Name:
Hiram Smith House (Hiram J. Smith)

Other Name:
Neenah Historical Society

Reference Number:
58664

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Property Location

Location (Address)

347 SMITH ST

County

Winnebago

City/Village

Neenah

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1851

Additions

Survey Date

1996

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Octagon

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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, State Historic Preservation Office. CUPOLA WAS ORIGINALLY TALLER AND CONTAINED WINDOWS. The house was originally located at 336 Main St. SMITH LIVED IN THE HOUSE FROM 1870-1900. TWO STORY OCTAGONAL HOUSE WITH OPEN VERANDA. HIRAM SMITH WAS A PIONEER SETTLER OF NEENAH WHO BECAME BUSINESS PARTNER WITH D.C. VANOSTRAND IN NUMEROUS ENTERPRIZES, INCLUDING THE NEENAH PAPER MILL, THE NEENAH STOVE WORKS, AND THE MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK, OF WHICH SMITH WAS PRESIDENT. A later owner was William Quinn. 1996- "Built in 1852, this two-story, brick, octagonal residence with a modern, gabled, two-story rear wing currently houses the Neenah Historical Society. Originally constructed for Hiram J. Smith, this structure features a wraparound porch. A smaller rear porch shelters the gabled wing's west side entrance. A wide wooden frieze with carved brackets runs beneath the roof's eave. Most windows feature four-over-four light sash examples, and some openings carry wooden shutters." -"Main St Overpass: Neenah, WI", WisDOT#4993-00-70, Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd., (1996).

Bibliographic References

A) PERRIN, OCTAGON HOUSES IN WISCONSIN, P. 6. B) APPLETON POST CRESCENT 7/6/1990. C) OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN 2/23/1996. D) 1873 NENNAH TAX ROLL; Ward 2, p. 19. E) NEENAH DAILY TIMES 1/5/1900, p. 4, col. 3 Neenah Citizen 11/14/1997. Appleton Post Crescent 10/19/2001. Appleton Post Crescent 10/18/2001. Appleton Post Crescent 6/22/2000. Appleton Post Crescent 5/14/2001. Green Bay Press Gazette 2/1/2002. Appleton Post Crescent 2/4/2002. Neenah-Menasha Scribe 3/22/2001. Appleton Post Crescent 3/7/2001.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Smith, Hiram, House

National Register Listing Date

Sep 06, 1996

State Register Listing Date

Dec 01, 1995

Contributing

house Octagon

Winnebago
County

Neenah
Community

1850-1859
Decade

National and State Register Listing

Unique ID
HI58664

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