Joel S. Fisk House

The Joel S. Fisk House, at 123 N. Oakland Ave. in Green Bay, Wisconsin was built in 1865[2] in the Italianate style, a distinct 19th-century phase of Classical architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1][3][4] It is also a contributing building in the NRHP-listed Oakland–Dousman Historic District.

Joel S. Fisk House
Joel S. Fisk House
Location123 N. Oakland Ave.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°31′08″N 88°01′36″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1862-1867
Architectural styleItalianate
Part ofOakland–Dousman Historic District
NRHP reference No.78000420[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1978

It is a two-story Italianate cream brick building, with a one-and-one-half-story wing to the right rear. Its hipped roof has a cupola, consistent with Italianate style, with double pairs of round-arched windows.[3]

History

Also known as the William Gibbs House, the property was owned by local postmaster Joel S. Fisk. It would later be used as a public library.[5] Eventually, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and to the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Joel S. Fisk House (1865)". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  3. Donald w. Anderson (September 28, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Joel S. Fisk House / Fort Howard Branch, Kellogg Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved April 3, 2018. With two photos from 1977.
  4. "Joel S. Fisk House (1865)". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  5. "123 N OAKLAND AVE". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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