National Register of Historic Places

Hooper, Jessie Jack, House

Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Listed
December 18, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000151

About this property

The Jessie Jack Hooper House is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Home of women's suffrage leader Jessie Jack Hooper. The house and matching coach house are Shingle style, designed by Waters and built in 1888. Her husband Benjamin was a lawyer for the sawmill. Jessie also organized women's war work during World War I, presided over the Wisconsin League of Women Voters in the 20s, and was involved in anti-war campaigns in the 30s. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is located in the Algoma Boulevard Historic District.

Location

1149 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
44.03111, -88.55574

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Waterman, S. H., House
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Algoma Boulevard Methodist Church
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Read School
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Oshkosh State Normal School Historic District
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Algoma Boulevard Historic District
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When was Hooper, Jessie Jack, House listed on the National Register?

Hooper, Jessie Jack, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1978.

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Hooper, Jessie Jack, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hooper, Jessie Jack, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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