Christian Walter House

The Christian Walter House is historically significant for its association with one of Menasha's most prominent business and civic leaders.   Christian Walter was prominent in the business and civic life of Menasha.as president of the Walter Brothers Brewery.  He also served on many civic committees and was an alderman.  .Along with C. W. Howard and Carlton R. Smith, Walter was responsible for the building of the Hotel Menasha in 1906, which continued under his ownership until 1921. His house at 404 Nicolet Boulevard was constructed in 1896.

Located on the northeast corner of Nicolet Boulevard and Walnut Street, the Walter House is an irregularly shaped two-and-one-half-story Craftsman/Arts and Crafts style residence featuring a veranda and foundation built of granite rock. Surrounding the property is a granite rock wall built into the front lawn.  The Menasha surveys done to document historical sites in 1986 and again in 2009 have categorized the house as likely originally more of a Queen Anne style house and suspect it was probably "Craftsmanized" in the 1910s.

Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory Citation

Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, Christian Walter House, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, Reference Number 61591