Ferry & Clas

Ferry & Clas was an architectural firm in Wisconsin established in 1890 by George Bowman Ferry (1851–1918) and Alfred Clas (1859–1942). The firm designed many buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A Book of the Office Work of Geo. B. Ferry and Alfred C. Clas, Architects, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was published in 1895. The partnership was dissolved in 1912.

Notable works

First Unitarian Church (1891) at 1009 E. Ogden Avenue in Milwaukee (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Knapp-Astor House (1891) at 930 E. Knapp Street and 1301 N. Astor Street in Milwaukee (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Joseph Vilas Jr. House (1891–93) at 610–616 N. 8th Street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Pabst Mansion (1892) at 2000 W. Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee (Ferry & Class) NRHP-listed
Tower of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (1893) at 812 N. Jackson Street, Milwaukee (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Franklyn C. Shattuck House (1893) at 547 E. Wisconsin Avenue at Neenah, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Central Library (1895) at 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Saint James Court Apartments (1895, 1903) at 831 West Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1896–1900) at 816 State Street in Madison, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Mrs. Willis Danforth house (1897) at 819 N. Cass Street in Milwaukee, a 2.5-story house with half-timbering in the gable end (a Tudor Revival decoration). Contributing building in 1986-NRHP-listed Cass-Wells Street Historic District.
Wisconsin State Reformatory (1898) at the southeast corner of Riverside Drive and Route 172 in Allouez, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
L. D. Fargo Public Library (1899–1902) at 120 E. Madison Street in Lake Mills, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Midsummer Carnival Shaft (1900) at W. Wisconsin Avenue between N. 8th and N. 11th Streets in Milwaukee
Nye House (1901–12 remodel into Georgian Revival style) at 1643 N. Nye Avenue in Fremont, Nebraska (Ferry & Class) NRHP-listed. Now houses the Louis E. May Museum and Dodge County Historical Society.
Lake Park Pavilion (1903) in Milwaukee
Jacob Van Orden House (1903) at 531 4th Avenue in Baraboo, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed. Currently houses the museum of the Sauk County Historical Society.
State Bank of Wisconsin (1903) at 210 E. Michigan Street in Milwaukee (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Jackson District Library (1903, 1906) at 244 W. Michigan Street in Jackson, Michigan (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Peter and Mattie Reiss House (1906) at 1227 N. 7th Street in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sauk County Courthouse (1906) at 515 Oak Street in Baraboo, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Hiram Smith Hall and Annex (1909) at 1545 Observatory Drive at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
Charles Danforth house (1904) at 823 N. Cass Street in Milwaukee, a 2.5-story house in Dutch Colonial Revival style with dark brick walls. In the Cass-Wells Street Historic District.
Lake Park Grand Staircase (1908) in Milwaukee
Brittingham Park Boathouse (1909–1910) on N. Shore Drive in Madison, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas, with John Nolen) NRHP-listed
Tripp Memorial Library and Hall (1912–13) at 565 Water Street in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed

References

↑ "Alfred Charles Clas".
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
↑ A Book of the Office Work of Geo. B. Ferry and Alfred C. Clas, Architects, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I. Haas & Company. 1895.
↑ "Goll House" (PDF). City of Milwaukee. February 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
↑ "930 E. Knapp St. and 1301 N. Astor St". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
↑ "Mrs. Willis Danforth Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
1 2 Les Vollmert; Robin Wenger; Carlen Hatala (1986). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Cass/Wells Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2019. With 13 photos.
↑ Janet Jeffries (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nye House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying 10 photos from 1976 and 1874 engraving
↑ "Louis E. May Museum".
↑ "Homepage". May Museum. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
↑ "Lake Park". August 2018.
↑ "Jacob Van Orden House". Sauk County Wisconsin Official Website. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
↑ "Van Orden Mansion". Sauk County Historical Society. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
↑ "Alfred C. Clas". SAH ARCHIPEDIA.
↑ "Charles Danforth Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
↑ "Tripp Memorial Library & Hall". Sauk County Wisconsin Official Website. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

[1] "Alfred Charles Clas".

[nris-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[3] A Book of the Office Work of Geo. B. Ferry and Alfred C. Clas, Architects, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I. Haas & Company. 1895.

[4] "Goll House" (PDF). City of Milwaukee. February 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[5] "930 E. Knapp St. and 1301 N. Astor St". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

[6] "Mrs. Willis Danforth Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2019.

[nrhp_CassWells-7] 1 2 Les Vollmert; Robin Wenger; Carlen Hatala (1986). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Cass/Wells Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2019. With 13 photos.

[nrhpdoc-8] Janet Jeffries (November 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nye House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying 10 photos from 1976 and 1874 engraving

[9] "Louis E. May Museum".

[10] "Homepage". May Museum. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

[11] "Lake Park". August 2018.

[12] "Jacob Van Orden House". Sauk County Wisconsin Official Website. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

[13] "Van Orden Mansion". Sauk County Historical Society. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

[sah-14] "Alfred C. Clas". SAH ARCHIPEDIA.

[15] "Charles Danforth Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2019.

[16] "Tripp Memorial Library & Hall". Sauk County Wisconsin Official Website. Retrieved May 29, 2018.