Date of Construction: 1930 with a large expansion (1600 sq ft) in 1946
First Owner: Frank Brockway Whiting
Occupation: Upon his father's death, Frank Whiting inherited the Whiting - Plover Paper Company (Vice President), The George A. Whiting Company (President), and joined the board of directors of the First National Bank of Menasha
Events of Importance Connected with Boathouse: Famous tennis players, such as Bobbie Riggs, Frank Parker, and Pauline Betts frequently attended parties at the boathouse along with singer Lucy Monroe and fashion industry icon Mary Lewis.
The Boathouse's Relationship to Community: The boathouse is now used by rent from the Neenah Parks and Rec department. It is a hit location for graduation parties, meetings and other activities.
Buildings Original Use: Storage for Frank B. Whitings boats, the Nauti-gal, the Fran Isabella, and the Nauti-gal II, and a location for grand parties
Major Changes in Use: As the boat house was transferred from Frank to the City of Neenah, parties have continued but what used to be an apartment upstairs for the man who ran the boat, became offices for the Coast Guard
Architect: Designed by Fluor Brothers of Oshkosh and Robert M. Messmer of Milwaukee
Architectural Design: A mixture of Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean Revival and French Tudor with nautical themes throughout
The Whiting Boathouse 98 5th Street Neenah WI 54956