Neenah in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Historic Wisconsin Avenue Commercial District

Photographed by Melinda Roberts, July 24, 2012

1. Historic Wisconsin Avenue Commercial District Marker

Inscription. Begun by flour millers to capture the trade of local wheat farmers, this central shopping district was established near the mills at the heart of the city. Built by the emerging merchant class during the paper industry's heyday, many of the buildings date from the 1880s and 1890s.

Erected 1999 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 412.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list.

Location. 44° 11.232′ N, 88° 27.767′ W. Marker is in Neenah, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It can be reached from West Wisconsin Avenue east of Church Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at "Future Neenah, Inc.". Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 W Wisconsin Ave, Neenah WI 54956, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glory of the Morning Statue (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Loggery (approx. ¾ mile away); The Old Council Tree (approx. one mile away); Civil War Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Menasha Lock

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(approx. one mile away); The Intersection of Past, Present, and Future (approx. one mile away); Kimberly Point Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Curtis Reed (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Neenah.

Photographed by Melinda Roberts, July 22, 2012

2. Historic Wisconsin Avenue Commercial District Marker

Marker is in "Future Neenah, Inc." (see green and blue text), the small building to the left in this photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2012, by Melinda Roberts of De Pere, United States. This page has been viewed 1,123 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2012, by Melinda Roberts of De Pere, United States. 2. submitted on July 22, 2012, by Melinda Roberts of De Pere, United States. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.