Richard Guenther House
Oshkosh, United States
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Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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The Richard Guenther House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a large Queen Anne residence designed by architect William Waters and built in 1888 for Richard W. Guenther, a Prussian immigrant who rose to prominence as a druggist, Wisconsin state treasurer, U.S. representative, and consul to Mexico City, Frankfurt, and Cape Town. Constructed of clapboard, the house remains largely unaltered since its completion. From 1906 to 1913, it was adapted to house Dr. M. E. Corbett's Lakeside Sanitorium and Training School for Nurses, establishing it as Oshkosh's first hospital, an institution that later evolved into Mercy Medical Center. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, it is recognized for its architectural distinction, historical association with Guenther, and significance as the birthplace of organized healthcare in the city.
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Movement
- Built
- Type
- single-family detached home
- Materials
- clapboard
- Heritage
- listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Oshkosh, United States
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