William Waters (architect)

Oshkosh Grand Opera House, built in 1883
Danes Hall, built in 1894
Hearthstone

William Waters (1843–1917) was an American architect who designed numerous buildings in Wisconsin that eventually were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] He was responsible for designing much of historic Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[2] He was also responsible for designing the Wisconsin building for the Columbian Exposition.[2] Waters died in 1917 and is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh. After his death, Oshkosh honored him by naming the intersection of Washington Avenue and State Street as the "William Waters Plaza".[3]

His works include:

He also designed properties that contributed to the following Historic Districts:

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "William Water's Biography". Oshkosh Landmarks Commission.
  3. ^ "William Waters Plaza". historicoshkosh.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  4. ^ "Hotel Menasha". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  5. ^ "Smith School". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-10-03.