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.

For other places of a similar name, see Fisk House.
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.

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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