Read School
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Read School
Read School, at 1120 Algoma Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 11, 1993. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 246 other Wisconsin listings. The listing covers 4 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 41 MB · National Archives↗1879 to today
- 1879Built
- 1993Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 33 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
1120 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Read School
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Read School
Is Read School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 11, 1993 (Register number 93000025).
Is Read School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Little White Schoolhouse, 19.1 miles away.
Can you visit Read School?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Read School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 41 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106783076 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.