National Register of Historic Places

Oviatt House

Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Listed
August 26, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000121

About this property

The Oviatt House is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The house was designed by Waters and built in 1883 for Moses Hooper. Hooper was an Oshkosh attorney who represented Kimberly-Clark among others, and was such an authority on riparian rights that he appeared before the US Supreme Court repeatedly. In 1900 the house was bought by Dr. Charles Oviatt, a noted surgeon who insisted that nuns assisting in surgery wear sterilized garb rather than woolen habits, and eventually received a letter of agreement from Pope Leo XIII. After Oviatt's death, the house was purchased by what is now the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The school has used it as a girl's dormitory, the president's residence and a charity headquarters. In 1979, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and it was also listed on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is located in the Oshkosh State Normal School Historic District.

Location

842 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
44.02711, -88.55189

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINESCIENCELAWARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pollock, William E., Residence
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0.1 mi
Oshkosh State Normal School Historic District
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0.2 mi
Wall, Thomas R., Residence
Industrial
0.2 mi
Read School
Industrial
0.3 mi
Irving Church Historic District
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When was Oviatt House listed on the National Register?

Oviatt House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Oviatt House?

Oviatt House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oviatt House?

The period of significance for Oviatt House is recorded as the industrial era.

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