- The residence is called the Syme-Gilbert House after the first two owners
- Located on 910 E Forest Ave
- Built from 1870-1882 by Alexander Syme
- Alexander Syme first lived in this house and was an owner of the Eagle Flour Mill in Menasha.
- Edward Townsend Mix was the Milwaukee based architect
- The Architectural Style of the house is Italianate and was built using brick
- One of two residences to have a carriage house converted into it
- First mansion built on Forest Avenue
- Many industrialists moved from the Menasha side of Doty Island, to the Neenah side of Doty Island, because of the new houses available
- The home won an award in 2002 from the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation
Barbra L. Golueke Merry J. Golueke Michael and Karen
Leo E. Croy W.M. Cross Barbra Gminer Konz
1940 1954 1972 1999
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1950 1967 1974
Ralph Hanson Doc. George L. Potter Henery Rowland
Sources:
- Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, "Historic Name", "Town", "County", "State", "Reference Number".
- "Flora of Winnebago County, Illinois." AIBS Bulletin 6.1 (1956): 22. Www.cityofmenasha-wi.gov. Menasha Landmarks Commisson, 31 Aug. 2009. Web. 29 May 2015.
- "Syme-Gilbert Residence-Kitchen Tour 2015 - Neenah-Menasha Emergency Society." NeenahMenasha Emergency Society SymeGilbert ResidenceKitchen Tour 2015 Comments. N.p., 18 Mar. 2015. Web. 29 May 2015.