William Waters was an American architect who designed numerous buildings in Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 that eventually were listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

. He was responsible for designing much of historic Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...

. He was also responsible for designing the Wisconsin building for the Columbian Exposition. After his death, Oshkosh honored him by naming the intersection of Washington Avenue and State Street as the "William Waters Plaza".

His works include:

• Havilah Babcock House, 537 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI
• Banta, George, Sr. and Ellen, House, 348 Naymut St., Menasha, WI
• George O. Bergstrom House, 579 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI
• Commandant's Residence Home, Off WI 22, King, WI
  King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
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• Danes Hall
  Danes Hall
  The Danes Hall in Waupaca, Wisconsin was built in 1894 as a gathering place for the Danish Brotherhood in America. It served historically as a clubhouse, as a meeting hall, and as an auditorium. The upper floor consists of a dance hall with a balcony...
  
  , 303 N. Main St., Waupaca, WI, built in 1894
• Green Lake County Courthouse, 492 Hill St., Green Lake, WI
• Richard Guenther House
  Richard Guenther House
  Richard Guenther House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is a house built in 1888. It was a home of Prussian-born Richard W. Guenther, who became a U.S. Congressman from Oshkosh....
  
  , 1200 Washington Ave., Oshkosh, WI
• Hearthstone
  Hearthstone Historic House Museum
  The Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a historic home in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States that has been converted into a museum. On September 30, 1882, it became the first residence in the world powered by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system. At that time, the...
  
  , 625 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI
• Jessie Jack Hooper House, 1149 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
• Ellis Jennings House, 711 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI
• Robert Lutz House, 1449 Knapp St. Oshkosh, WI
• Orville Beach Memorial Manual Training School, 240 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
• Oshkosh Grand Opera House
  Oshkosh Grand Opera House
  The Grand Opera House is an historic opera house located at the corner of High Avenue and Market Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was built in 1883, and underwent a major refurbishing in 2009–2010 at an expense of two million dollars. The roof trusses were reinforced, the ceilings were replaced,...
  
  , 100 High Ave., Oshkosh, WI
• Oviatt House, 842 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
• Read School, 1120 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
• Henry Spencer Smith House, 706 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI
• South Hall, River Falls State Normal School, 320 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls, WI
• Trinity Episcopal Church, 203 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
• Thomas R. Wall Residence, 751 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI
• Brooklyn No. 4 Fire House, 17 W. Sixth Ave., Oshkosh, WI
• Kewaunee County Sheriff's Residence and Jail, Court House Sq., jct. of Dodge and Vliet Sts., Kewaunee, WI
• Perry Lindsley House, 1102 E. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI

He also designed properties that contributed to the following Historic Districts:

• Algoma Boulevard Historic District, Roughly, Algoma Blvd. from Woodland Ave. to Hollister Ave., Oshkosh, WI
• East Forest Avenue Historic District, Generally bounded by E. Forest Ave., Webster St., Hewitt St. and Eleventh St., Neenah, WI
• Henry Sherry House, 527 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI
• Irving Church Historic District, Roughly bounded by W. Irving Ave., Franklin St., Church Ave., Wisconsin St. and Amherst Ave. , Oshkosh, WI
• Main Street Historic District, Roughly along S. and N. Main Sts. from W. Union to Granite Sts., Waupaca, WI
• Nathan Strong Park Historic District, Roughly bounded by N. Wisconsin, E. Moore, N. Swetting and E. Huron Sts., Berlin, WI
• North Main Street Historic District, Roughly, N. Main St. from Parkway Ave. to Algoma Blvd., and Market St. NW. to High Ave., Oshkosh, WI
• Veterans Cottages Historic District, Off WI 22, King, WI
• Washington Avenue Historic District, Roughly bounded by Merritt Ave., Linde and Lampert Sts., Washington Ave., Bowen and Evan Sts., Oshkosh, WI
• West Prospect Avenue Historic District, 315-330 West Prospect Ave., Appleton, WI