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C. B. Bird House

Coordinates: 44°57′51″N 89°37′26″W / 44.96417°N 89.62389°W / 44.96417; -89.62389
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C. B. Bird House
C. B. Bird House is located in Wisconsin
C. B. Bird House
C. B. Bird House is located in the United States
C. B. Bird House
Location522 McIndoe St.
Wausau, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°57′51″N 89°37′26″W / 44.96417°N 89.62389°W / 44.96417; -89.62389
Area0.157 acres
Built1922
ArchitectAlexander 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.