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Ferry & Clas was an architectural firm in Wisconsin. It designed many buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. George Bowman Ferry (1851 - 1918) and Alfred Charles Clas (1859 - 1942) were partners.

The partnership was established in 1890. The 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), 1009 E. Ogden Ave., Milwaukee, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Pabst Mansion (1892), 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI (Ferry & Class) NRHP-listed
• Central Library (1895), 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Mrs. Willis Danforth house (1897), 819 N. Cass St., 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.
• L. D. Fargo Public Library (1899-1902), 120 E. Madison St., Lake Mills, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Nye House (1901-12 remodel into Georgian Revival style), 1643 N. Nye Ave., Fremont, NE (Ferry & Class) NRHP-listed. Now houses the Louis E. May Museum and Dodge County Historical Society.
• Charles Danforth house (1904), 823 N. Cass St., Milwaukee, a 2.5-story house in Dutch Colonial Revival style, signaled by the gambrel roof. The walls are a distinctive dark brick. Charles was a salesman. In Cass-Wells Street Historic District.
• Brittingham Park Boathouse (1909-1910), N. Shore Dr., Madison, WI (Ferry & Clas, with John Nolen) NRHP-listed
• Hiram Smith Hall and Annex, 1545 Observatory Dr., Univ. of WI, Madison, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Jackson District Library, 244 W. Michigan St., Jackson, MI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Knapp–Astor House, 930 E. Knapp St. and 1301 N. Astor St., Milwaukee, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Saint James Court Apartments, 831 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI (Ferry and Clas) NRHP-listed
• Sauk City High School, 713 Madison St., Sauk City, WI (Clas, Alfred C.) NRHP-listed
• Sauk County Courthouse, 515 Oak St., Baraboo, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Franklyn C. Shattuck House, 547 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 812 N. Jackson St., Milwaukee, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• State Bank of Wisconsin, 210 E. Michigan St., Milwaukee WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 816 State St., Madison, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Tripp Memorial Library and Hall, 565 Water St., Prairie du Sac, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Jacob Van Orden House, 531 4th Ave., Baraboo, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed. Currently houses the museum of the Sauk County Historical Society.
• Joseph Vilas Jr. House, 610-616 N. 8th St., Manitowoc, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed
• Wisconsin State Reformatory, SE corner of Riverside Dr. and SR 172, Allouez, WI (Ferry & Clas) NRHP-listed

See also

• Clas, Shepherd & Clas and Clas & Clas

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Alfred Charles Clas".
3. "ALFRED CHARLES CLAS; Designed Notable Buildings in Milwaukee---Dies at 82". The New York Times. 9 July 1942.
4. A Book of the Office Work of Geo. B. Ferry and Alfred C. Clas, Architects, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I. Haas & Company. 1895.
5. "Goll House" (PDF). City of Milwaukee. February 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
6. "Mrs. Willis Danforth Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
7. ^ Les Vollmert; Robin Wenger; Carlen Hatala (1986). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Cass/Wells Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-07-25. With 13 photos.
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 29 May 2018.
11. "Charles Danforth Residence". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
12. "930 E. Knapp St. and 1301 N. Astor St". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
13. "Sauk City High School". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
14. "Tripp Memorial Library & Hall". Sauk County Wisconsin Official Website. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
15. "Jacob Van Orden House". Sauk County Wisconsin Official Website. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
16. "Van Orden Mansion". Sauk County Historical Society. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

• Architecture firms based in Wisconsin