Appleton Wire Works
Also known as Appleton Wire
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About Appleton Wire Works
Appleton Wire Works was a paper manufacturing facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. It was the first wire cloth company in the Midwest, founded by William Buchanan, Gustavas E. Buchanan, and Albert Weissenborn in 1895. The plant manufactured machine wire and wire cloths used in paper and pulp mills.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 for its industrial significance. The company was the largest wire-weaving company in the United States before it was sold in 1968. The building now houses an apartment complex.
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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 26 MB · National Archives↗1896 to today
- 1896Built
- 2008Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 18 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
600 S. Atlantic St., Appleton · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Appleton City Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on - 3
Temple Zion and SchoolStick Style · Built 1883 · 0.2 mi on - 4
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 1907 · 0.1 mi on - 5
Masonic TempleNorman Revival · Built 1923 · 0.2 mi on
Zion Lutheran ChurchLate Victorian Gothic · Built 19020.4mi
Main Hall, Lawrence UniversityFederal · Built 18530.5mi
College Avenue Historic DistrictArt Deco0.6mi
Courtney, J. B., Woolen MillsLate Victorian · Built 18800.7mi
Appleton Lock 4 Historic DistrictLock0.7miAid Association for Lutherans (AAL) BuildingBuilding0.7miMemories of Appleton Wire Works
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106781980 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.