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POLLOCK HOUSE

Pollock House Reservations

The historic Pollock House space may be used by small groups for meetings and events.
Individuals with a UWO email address can reserve the space. Please add an event in your Outlook calendar and invite the space you wish to reserve. Available reservation spaces are listed below.

  • Pollock House Library
  • Pollock House Conference Room
  • Pollock House Dining Room
  • Pollock House Living Room

Please note:

  • Pollock House room reservations are based upon availability.
  • Those requesting to have alcohol at their event must submit an Alcohol Authorization Permit Request to UW Police a minimum of 10 business days prior to event. If approved, you must send letter of approval to hodgenj@uwosh.edu prior to the event.
  • All events must have a signed agreement on file. Please email the complete FORM to hodgenj@uwosh.edu.
  • Event time includes setup and cleanup time.
  • Those who rent the space are responsible for setup and cleanup.
  • This event space is only available and free to use for UW Oshkosh employees and students.

Pollock House space available:

Conference room

  • Includes use of laptop & TV for presentation projection
 

Lower level of Pollock House

Lower level includes all or part of the following rooms:

  • Living Room (512 sq. ft.)
  • Dining Room (300 sq. ft.)
  • Library (323 sq. ft.)
  • Kitchen/Pantry

 

 

 

 

History of the Pollock House

This Mediterranean Revival style house was built in 1920 for Oshkosh industrialist William E. Pollock, one of the early leaders of the company that would become OshKosh B’Gosh. Pollock bought the Algoma Boulevard property in 1919 from William Radford, one of the founders of the Radford Company. He demolished the Radford home. In 1920, the Fluor Brothers of Oshkosh built the house that exists today. The cost was $19,000.

In 1943, Pollock donated the house to the Oshkosh State Teachers College and it was used as a dormitory from 1945 until 1967. The house was occupied by the administrative offices of the newly formed College of Nursing (CON) from 1967-70. When the CON moved into the “new” Nursing/Education building, the Alumni Association began to call Pollock House their home. The Alumni Association moved to the Alumni Welcome and Conference Center in 2014.

The space is currently the home to the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)which is designed to enhance student learning through an excellent teaching community.

Thousands of alumni, students, faculty, and visitors have attended functions at this campus landmark. Visitors have included former President Jimmy Carter, former United Nations Ambassador Jean Kirkpatrick and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Edward Albee as well as other government officials, scientists and foreign dignitaries.

Read more about the history of the Pollock House

The William E. Pollock House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1984 and the State Register on January 1, 1989. Additional information can be found on the Wisconsin Historical Society website.

Contact Us

Office of the Provost
Dempsey 335
hodgenj@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-1402