Olfson, Peter and Jessie, House - Waupaca, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This Queen Anne style structure was built in 1899 and is painted historically correct. It features decorative wood shingles, multiple second story balconettes and has a multi-gabled roof. Peter Olfson was born in Farmington but later moved to Waupaca where he became a dealer in produce with warehouses in Waupaca and Iola. He eventually became one of "The Five" in potato commisions in the region. In the early 1900's through the mid 1900's Waupaca was known as "The Potato Capital of the World."

Street address: 415 Granite Street Waupaca, WI USA 54981 County / Borough / Parish: Waupaca Year listed: 2002 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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