Appleton Wire Works
United States historic place
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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.[1]
Location600 E. Atlantic St.
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Built1896
NRHPreferenceNo.82005123
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 2008
Appleton Wire Works | |
Appleton Wire Works | |
| Location | 600 E. Atlantic St. Appleton, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Built | 1896 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82005123 |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 2008 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 for its industrial significance.[2] The company was the largest wire-weaving company in the United States before it was sold in 1968.[3] The building now houses an apartment complex.