William Waters (architect)

William Waters (1843–1917) was an American architect who designed numerous buildings in Wisconsin that eventually were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] He was responsible for designing much of historic Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[2] He was also responsible for designing the Wisconsin building for the Columbian Exposition.[2] Waters died in 1917 and is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh. After his death, Oshkosh honored him by naming the intersection of Washington Avenue and State Street as the "William Waters Plaza".[3]

Danes Hall, built in 1894
Hearthstone

His works include:

He also designed properties that contributed to the following Historic Districts:

  • Algoma Boulevard Historic District, Roughly, Algoma Blvd. from Woodland Ave. to Hollister Ave., Oshkosh, WI
  • East Forest Avenue Historic District, Generally bounded by E. Forest Ave., Webster St., Hewitt St. and Eleventh St., Neenah, WI
  • Irving Church Historic District, Roughly bounded by W. Irving Ave., Franklin St., Church Ave., Wisconsin St. and Amherst Ave. , Oshkosh, WI
  • Main Street Historic District, Roughly along S. and N. Main Sts. from W. Union to Granite Sts., Waupaca, WI
  • Nathan Strong Park Historic District, Roughly bounded by N. Wisconsin, E. Moore, N. Swetting and E. Huron Sts., Berlin, WI
  • North Main Street Historic District, Roughly, N. Main St. from Parkway Ave. to Algoma Blvd., and Market St. NW. to High Ave., Oshkosh, WI
  • Veterans Cottages Historic District, Off WI 22, King, WI
  • Washington Avenue Historic District, Roughly bounded by Merritt Ave., Linde and Lampert Sts., Washington Ave., Bowen and Evan Sts., Oshkosh, WI
  • West Prospect Avenue Historic District, 315-330 West Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "William Water's Biography". Oshkosh Landmarks Commission.
  3. "William Waters Plaza". historicoshkosh.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  4. "Hotel Menasha". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  5. "Smith School". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
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