Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Edgar Sawyer House
Photographed by Keith L, July 4, 2009
1. Edgar Sawyer House Marker
Oshkosh lumberman, banker and financier Edgar P. Sawyer hired noted local architect William Waters to design this Tudor Revival style house in 1907. Constructed of brick and limestone with parapeted gables and fluted chimneys, the house featured interior furnishings by Tiffany Studios including art glass, bronze grilles, tapestries, light fixtures and furniture. A city showpiece, the residence reflected Oshkosh's vast lumbering wealth. Edgar Sawyer donated his house to the City of Oshkosh in 1922, and it became the Oshkosh Public Museum in 1924.
Erected 1997 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 347.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 44° 2.016′ N, 88° 33.47′ W. Marker is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It can be reached from Algoma Boulevard 0.1 miles north of West New York Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is at the Oshkosh Public Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1331 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh WI 54901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Coles Bashford House (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Oshkosh Public Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on July 17, 2009.)
via Pinterest, c.1910
2. Edgar Sawyer House - circa 1910
Photographed by Keith L, July 4, 2009
3. Edgar Sawyer House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,069 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 17, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on October 24, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on July 17, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
