Old houses continued

Here is another batch of old house pictures in Fond du Lac, taken in 1946.

Back of photo: DeWitt Priest law office at 31 Forest Ave.....later became Dugan Funeral Home

Klinzing house on Linden St???

note on the back: Bissel - (Herman); Leonard, son of Herman - saw mills; Harbor master when river was clogged with logs; Deacon Olmstead house?;  Corner Hickory & Western Ave? Francis Altman lives there now?

Octagon House in Linden.

Back of photo: Amory (square stone) (Sisters of Holy Nativity); John (this house)  Independently rich, father importer, owned Central Park, NY); Learned gunsmith trade; arrived 1849 - banking building; Amory Hall 1856; scene of gaity & entertainment - also farms - St. Agnes.

Back of photo: CJL Meyer- NW corner five points; Mrs. Geo Watson last owner; Mrs Meyer so frugal she is said to have served only apples for an afternoon gathering of women friends.

Back of photo: [CJL Meyer House back view] 6 chimneys (one hidden) 1 true fireplace, 1 false

Back of photo: Called the Hoyt house - W H/J C Wells m Hoyt girl and took her to his? home.  104 Sheboygan - Dr. Boyds wife was a Hoyt, Ethel Bell.N H Wells was son of J C

Back of photo: Chas. Ibbs (Mildred Galow) - 108 Harrison Place - see Wicke House on Gillet

Back of photo: Octagon House on Forest Ave. across from Calumet Hotel; occupied by Wallace, a jeweler

Back of photo: Beeson? Printer, farmer school teacher & publisher. Greek Revival. Abby Beeson Carrington studied voice abroad 1879; parents traveled; John m Julia DeNeveu; Phoebe m Geo Whitman; Edw m d of Henry Bush. Dr. E B  23 E Div. 1876; later lived in Moore house

Back of photo: Clough?  Forest Ave & Hickory; McGinnis of C & NW shops

Back of photo: "Forest & Hickory View; Steamboat Gothic also called; note different lace on two gables"