Owners
The William C. Wing House was built for George S. Gaylord in 1918. It was designed by William A. Childs and Frank A. Smith. Gaylord had the home built around a fireplace that he had imported from France in three pieces. Gaylord, a Chicago broker, hoped that his new house would persuade his wife to move from Chicago to Neenah. Unfortunately, she did not like Neenah, and the couple rarely stayed at the home. Therefore, the home's second owner, William C. Wing, is given credit for the house.
William C. Wing bought the home from George Gaylord in 1927. William Wing, a native of Neenah, was the president of the Fox River Paper Company in Appleton, Wisconsin. He added the lamps and the Bethlehem Steel overhang to the front door. After William Wing, the house was vacant, which was around 1946. Next, the home was bought by George Baldwin in 1948.
After Baldwin, the home was owned by Jerome T. Bomier. He resided in the Wing House in 1970 and is the cofounder of Di Renzo and Bomier, which is a law firm. Samuel Bomier owned the home after Jerome Bomier. Samuel Bomier is a worker's compensation and employment law attorney. He resided in the house in 1981.
In 1990, Patrick J. Dugan and his family moved into the William C. Wing House. They had air conditioning installed in the home. The Dugans also reconstructed the wainscoting borders in the dining room.
Drs. Peter and Cari Ullrich are the current residents of the Wing House. The Ullrichs bought the Wing House in 2000. They had the kitchen, which was originally three rooms, redone in 2002. During the remodel, they found a newspaper from 1919 in one of the kitchen walls. In addition, the Ullrichs removed the blue carpeting on the second floor and restored the original wood floors. They also redid the master bathroom, which was originally four separate rooms.
William C. Wing bought the home from George Gaylord in 1927. William Wing, a native of Neenah, was the president of the Fox River Paper Company in Appleton, Wisconsin. He added the lamps and the Bethlehem Steel overhang to the front door. After William Wing, the house was vacant, which was around 1946. Next, the home was bought by George Baldwin in 1948.
After Baldwin, the home was owned by Jerome T. Bomier. He resided in the Wing House in 1970 and is the cofounder of Di Renzo and Bomier, which is a law firm. Samuel Bomier owned the home after Jerome Bomier. Samuel Bomier is a worker's compensation and employment law attorney. He resided in the house in 1981.
In 1990, Patrick J. Dugan and his family moved into the William C. Wing House. They had air conditioning installed in the home. The Dugans also reconstructed the wainscoting borders in the dining room.
Drs. Peter and Cari Ullrich are the current residents of the Wing House. The Ullrichs bought the Wing House in 2000. They had the kitchen, which was originally three rooms, redone in 2002. During the remodel, they found a newspaper from 1919 in one of the kitchen walls. In addition, the Ullrichs removed the blue carpeting on the second floor and restored the original wood floors. They also redid the master bathroom, which was originally four separate rooms.
Works Cited:
Neenah Historical Tour. Neenah Landmarks Commission. Web. 30 May 2016. <http://www.ci.neenah.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Historical-Tour.pdf>.
"Neenah Phone Directory." 1918-2004. Print.
Ullrich, Cari, Dr. "An Interview with Dr. Cari Ullrich." Personal interview. 19 May 2016.
"William C. Wing Collection." Veterans History Project (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress). Web. 29 May 2015.
"William C. Wing Obituary." William Wing Obituary. Web. 29 May 2015.
Neenah Historical Tour. Neenah Landmarks Commission. Web. 30 May 2016. <http://www.ci.neenah.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Historical-Tour.pdf>.
"Neenah Phone Directory." 1918-2004. Print.
Ullrich, Cari, Dr. "An Interview with Dr. Cari Ullrich." Personal interview. 19 May 2016.
"William C. Wing Collection." Veterans History Project (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress). Web. 29 May 2015.
"William C. Wing Obituary." William Wing Obituary. Web. 29 May 2015.