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424 2ND ST

Historic Name:
Anton Bruehl House

Other Name:

Reference Number:
59113

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Property Location

Location (Address)

424 2ND ST

County

Winnebago

City/Village

Menasha

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1894

Additions

Survey Date

2009,1984

Historic Use

house

Architectural Style

Queen Anne

Structural System

Unknown

Wall Material

Clapboard

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. Anton Bruehl was one of the most prominent builders in the Neenah-Menasha area. As head of his own building firm, he was responsible for the construction of the convent at St. John's Catholic Church, the International Wire Works Factory, and the residences of A.C. Gilbert and G.S. Gaylord in Neenah. Other projects included building a series of ten houses for the Menasha Home Building Association on Cleveland and Elm Streets. Bruehl later formed the Menasha Supply and Building Company. Active in his community, Bruehl served Menasha as First Ward Alderman and was a director of the First National Bank of Menasha. His house on Second Street was constructed some time before 1895. The Anton Bruehl house is historically significant for its association with one of the most prominent builders in the Neenah-Menasha area. The Anton Bruehl house is located in a residential neighborhood. Situated in the middle of the 400 block of Second Street, the Bruehl House is a Queen Anne residence built in a "T-plan" with a round bay one story high. The roof material is asphalt, the siding is clapboard, and the foundations are random stone. The fenestration consists of double-hung single pane sash windows grouped mostly in pairs. Built into the vertex of the "T". the bay features a conical roof. Decorative features include various shingle patterns and bargeboards in the gable ends. The Anton Bruehl house is architecturally significant for its unusual interpretation of the Queen Anne style of architecture. 2009--No apparent changes to the house since last surveyed in 1984.

Bibliographic References

(A) Menasha Record, April 5, 1910, p. 1; Nov. 24, 1915, p. 2; March 7, 1917, p. 4; Sept. 21, 1917, p. 1; Feb. 11, 1920, p. 1; March 30, 1921, p. 1; April 7, 1909, p. 1; Jan. 18, 1920, p. 1. (B) 1895 Tax Rolls, City of Menasha, p. 8.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

house Queen Anne

Winnebago
County

Menasha
Community

1890-1899
Decade

National and State Register Listing

Unique ID
HI59113

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