Oshkosh Public Museum
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| Edgar Sawyer House | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Area: | Algoma Boulevard Historic District |
| Built/Founded: | 1908 |
| Architect: | William Waters[1] |
| Architectural style(s): | Tutor Revival[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | 1994 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 94001368 |
The Oshkosh Public Museum is museum located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It is located at the Senator Edgar and Mary Jewell Sawyer House, a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Algoma Historic District.
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[edit] History
Sawyer, a lumber baron, built the house in 1908. The house was donated to the museum in 1922, and it opened in 1924 when the museum moved from the city's library. Many items on display were destroyed in a third floor fire in June 2, 1994.[1]
[edit] Attractions
The museum's featured attraction is a folk art clock called the Apostle's Clock.[3] At the top of each hour, music from a Regina music box starts a procession of handcarved Apostles figurines that circle and bow to a figurine of Jesus Christ.[4][5] The final apostle, Judas Iscariot, is carrying a bag, and he turns away from Jesus.
The interior of the building was designed by New York's Tiffany Studios.[3] There are several stained glass windows and an ornate carved staircase. Rooms display art and
The museum contains information and artifacts about Oshkosh and the Lake Winnebago region.[3] It documents the arrival of immigrants from Eastern Europe into the region. A section entitled "Memories & Dreams" describes the 1830s until 1920s and includes a 1913 Harley Davidson motorcycle.[3] There is a room called "Grandma's Attic" where visitors are able to interact with historic items.[3] A model shows the city and its lumber yards in the 1800s.
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 Apostles Clock |
 Registered Historic Place sign |
[edit] Additional reading
- Public museum rises from the ashes; Jeff Potts; Oshkosh Northwestern
[edit] References
- ^ a b Oshkosh History; Retrieved February 18, 2008
- ^ National Register Information System, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Oshkosh Public Museum; Retrieved February 18, 2008
- ^ Oshkosh Public Museum; Retrieved February 18, 2008
- ^ Oshkosh Public Museum; Retrieved February 18, 2008
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