EXPLORING WISCONSIN'S WATERWAYS: THE Fox- WISCONSIN


and French, Dutch, English and American paintings and sculptures. The
magnificent craftsmanship in the period rooms of the house utilize select
woods - pine, oak, maple, walnut, and ebony - collected well in advance of
the construction of the house.
Paine Lumber Historic District*, East bank of Fox River, between New
York, Congress, and Summit Avenues
  The district is small, comprised of 13 buildings and a retaining wall along
the Fox River. Significant among these are the Paine Thrift Bank and the
Paine Row Houses. Built at the height of Paine Lumber Company produc-
tivity in the late 1920s, the district is an example of a company-built industrial
community, significant in Oshkosh economic history because of the size and
importance of Paine Lumber. In 1929 the company employed 2,200 workers
there. The row houses on Summit Avenue, built of concrete block and
stucco, contained company-owned apartments rented to workers. They were
built to replace similar structures erected in 1898 to house strikebreakers.
The Paine Bank on Congress Street, Neo-Classical in design, attempted to
handle all company business and to attract worker savings accounts as well.
It failed in 1929. The district is an interesting example of industrial paternal-
ism, reminiscent on a smaller scale of Pullman, Illinois.
Oshkosh Grand Opera House*, 100 High Avenue
  One of the National Register sites which reveals something of the cultural
activity in 19th century Oshkosh is the Grand Opera House which was re-
stored to its late 19th century grandeur and reopened to the public in Septem-
ber 1986. Built in 1883, the Grand Opera House became a cultural center
where nationally prominent performing artists appeared on tour. It has been
transformed into a 20th century center for performing arts, following the
November 1980 decision of the citizens of Oshkosh to restore it.
Jessie Jack Hooper House*, 1149 Algoma Boulevard
  Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the Jesse Jack
Hooper House is significant both in the history of American women and in
architectural history. It is an example of Shingle style, relatively rare
in Wis-
consin, designed by William Waters, a local architect, and built in 1888.


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