Biography.guide
Home › People › Architect › William Waters
Portrait of William Waters

William Waters

1843 – 1917

American architect

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About William Waters

Lived 1843 – 1917 (aged 73–74). William Waters was an American architect.

William Waters (1843–1917) 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.

His works include:

King House, 421 Waugoo Ave., Oshkosh, WI Oscar F. Crary House, 310 Waugoo Ave., Oshkosh, WI. Built in 1880. Was winner of the City of Oshkosh Acanthus Award in 1987 for Exterior Preservation completed by Daniel Beyerl, owner of the home at that time. Havilah Babcock House, 537 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI George, Sr., and Ellen Banta 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 Hotel Menasha, 177 Main St., Menasha, Wisconsin 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 Oshkosh Grand Opera House, 100 High Ave., Oshkosh, WI Oshkosh Public Museum, 1331 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI, originally the Edgar P. Sawyer residence, 1908 Oviatt House, 842 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI Read School, 1120 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI Henry Sherry House, 527 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI Henry Spencer Smith House, 706 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI Smith School, 1745 Oregon St., Oshkosh, 1895 South Hall, River Falls State Normal School, 320 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls, WI Trinity Episcopal Church, 203 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI Thomas R. Wall Residence, 751 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI John Hart Whorton House, 315 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI Brooklyn No. 4 Fire House, 17 W. Sixth Ave., Oshkosh, WI Kewaunee County Sheriff's Residence and Jail, Court House Sq., jct. of Dodge and Vliet Sts., Kewaunee, WI Perry Lindsley House, 1102 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI Godfried Ulrich House, 308 East Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI

He also designed properties that contributed to the following Historic Districts: Algoma Boulevard Historic District, Roughly, Algoma Blvd. from Woodland Ave. to Hollister Ave., Oshkosh, WI East Forest Avenue Historic District, Generally bounded by E. Forest Ave., Webster St., Hewitt St. and Eleventh St., Neenah, WI Irving Church Historic District, Roughly bounded by W. Irving Ave., Franklin St., Church Ave., Wisconsin St. and Amherst Ave., Oshkosh, WI Main Street Historic District, Roughly along S. and N. Main Sts. from W. Union to Granite Sts., Waupaca, WI Nathan Strong Park Historic District, Roughly bounded by N. Wisconsin, E. Moore, N. Swetting and E. Huron Sts., Berlin, WI North Main Street Historic District, Roughly, N. Main St. from Parkway Ave. to Algoma Blvd., and Market St. NW. to High Ave., Oshkosh, WI Veterans Cottages Historic District, Off WI 22, King, WI Washington Avenue Historic District, Roughly bounded by Merritt Ave., Linde and Lampert Sts., Washington Ave., Bowen and Evan Sts., Oshkosh, WI West Prospect Avenue Historic District, 315-330 West Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1843
Birth century
Died
1917
Occupation
Nationality

People in William Waters's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped William Waters's

Frequently asked questions

Who was William Waters?

American architect

When was William Waters born?

William Waters was born in 1843.

When did William Waters die?

William Waters died in 1917.

What was William Waters's occupation?

William Waters was an architect.

What nationality was William Waters?

William Waters was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Waters

· Wikidata: Q8020058

· DBpedia: William Waters (architect)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Waters. https://biography.guide/william-waters/

MLA: "William Waters." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-waters/.

Chicago: "William Waters." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-waters/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:22 UTC