Jessie Jack Hooper House

Jessie Jack Hooper House
Jessie Jack Hooper House
Location 1149 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°01′52″N 88°33′20″W / 44.03111°N 88.55556°W / 44.03111; -88.55556 (Jessie Jack Hooper House)Coordinates: 44°01′52″N 88°33′20″W / 44.03111°N 88.55556°W / 44.03111; -88.55556 (Jessie Jack Hooper House)
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1888 (1888)
Architect William Waters
Architectural style Shingle Style
NRHP reference # 78000151[1]
Added to NRHP December 18, 1978

The Jessie Jack Hooper House is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

History

Home of women's suffrage leader Jessie Jack Hooper. The house and matching coach house are Shingle style, designed by Waters and built in 1888. Her husband Benjamin was a grocery wholesaler. Jessie also organized women's war work during World War I, presided over the Wisconsin League of Women Voters in the 20s, and was involved in anti-war campaigns in the 30s.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3] It is located in the Algoma Boulevard Historic District.

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Donath, David A. (July 1978). "Jessie Jack Hooper House". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. US Dept. of the Interior. National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  3. "1149 Algoma Blvd". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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