Joel S. Fisk House

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

The Joel S. Fisk House, at 123 N. Oakland Ave. in Green Bay, Wisconsin was built in 1865^[3] in the Italianate style, a distinct 19th-century phase of Classical architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[2][4][5] It is also a contributing building in the NRHP-listed Oakland–Dousman Historic District.

Joel S. Fisk House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Joel S. Fisk House
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Location	123 N. Oakland Ave. Green Bay, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°31′08″N 88°01′36″W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1862-1867
Architectural style	Italianate
Part of	Oakland–Dousman Historic District (ID88000455[1])
NRHP reference No.	78000420[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 11, 1978
Designated CP	April 27, 1988

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.^[4]

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.^[6] 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. Timothy Heggland; Charles Causier; Polly Athan (March 31, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oakland–Dousman Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2024. With 19 photos.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. "Joel S. Fisk House (1865)". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
4. 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.
5. "Joel S. Fisk House (1865)". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
6. "123 N OAKLAND AVE". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 3, 2018.