William Waters

Who is William Waters?

William Waters was an American architect who designed numerous buildings in Wisconsin that eventually were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He was responsible for designing much of historic Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was also responsible for designing the Wisconsin building for the Columbian Exposition. After his death, Oshkosh honored him by naming the intersection of Washington Avenue and State Street as the "William Waters Plaza".

His works include:

Havilah Babcock House, 537 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI

Banta, George, Sr. and Ellen, House, 348 Naymut St., Menasha, WI

George O. Bergstrom House, 579 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI

Commandant's Residence Home, Off WI 22, King, WI

Danes Hall, 303 N. Main St., Waupaca, WI, built in 1894

Green Lake County Courthouse, 492 Hill St., Green Lake, WI

Richard Guenther House, 1200 Washington Ave., Oshkosh, WI

Hearthstone, 625 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI

Jessie Jack Hooper House, 1149 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI

Ellis Jennings House, 711 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI

Robert Lutz House, 1449 Knapp St. Oshkosh, WI

Orville Beach Memorial Manual Training School, 240 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI