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William Waters Oshkosh Architect
Congratulations, and thanks for all the information you make available! I was wondering if you have any recommendations on how to research whether my house may have been drawn up by a local architect? I've looked through plan books but that seems like a random way to go about it, hoping you have some tips on how I can focus my efforts.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Richard! Well done! 👏
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, sir!
ReplyDeleteGrowing up, I was always fascinated with the architecture in Oshkosh. My mom would take me to the museum, Paine, the Library, different churches, the Grand Opera House, and just walk the streets of downtown where I would marvel at the brick work and the stones. At least once a week, on our way to visit my aunt and uncle, I couldn't wait till we passed the old beautiful stone home on the corner of South Park and Knapp.
It wasn't until my recent move back to Oshkosh I started studying these buildings I grew up loving so I could appreciate them as an adult. I think I was more annoying to my wife than she deserved, as I found this blog and as I read each article I would exclaim to her, "He designed all my favorite buildings in Oshkosh!". My brother, who lives in Waupaca, had to endure my constant phone calls telling him how I'd just found out so many of the buildings there I'd found to also be by Waters through your blog.
I made my way through the entire series over the past few weeks and I am so grateful for the time and effort you put into everything behind putting that blog together. Your illustrations are outstanding!
Thank you again for all your time and effort you put into this project. I can't express enough the fulfillment and joy I'd felt reading through them, having old buildings I grew up being fascinated by be re-framed and re-contextualized. I can't wait to continue learning about this city's architecture and just Oshkosh's history in general.
Thank you, sir.