C. B. Bird House

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C. B. Bird House
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Location522 McIndoe St.
Wausau, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°57′51″N89°37′26″W / 44.96417°N 89.62389°W / 44.96417; -89.62389 Coordinates: 44°57′51″N89°37′26″W / 44.96417°N 89.62389°W / 44.96417; -89.62389
Area0.157 acres
Built1922
Architect Alexander C. Eschweiler
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 80000155
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1980

The C. B. Bird House is a Tudor Revival house built in 1922 and located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1980. [1] [2]

Description and history

The house was designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler, and originally belonged to Claire B. Bird. Bird, a prominent attorney, once argued a case in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. [3] He was also president of the Wisconsin Bar Association from 1913 to 1914 and became a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1918 to 1923. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Filipowicz, Diane H. (December 1979). "Eschweiler Thematic Resources of Marathon County, Wisconsin" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Registration Form. US Dept. of the Interior - National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  2. "C.B. Bird House (Claire B. and Laura)". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  3. "Bird, C. B., House - Wausau, WI". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.