Name/Title
Drs. Lenz & LenzScope and Content
Historical information on Drs. Lenz & Lenz for 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in Waupun, WI.
*Facts are typed and was scanned with mistakes, if any, left uncorrected.
Drs. Lenz & Lenz - Phone (414)324-3501, Newton E. Lenz, O. D. - Opeometrists - Dean H. Lenz, O. D. - 29 South Madison Street, Waupun, Wis. 53963
April 1976
An Optometric practice was established in the city of Waupun in 1933 by Dr. Newton E. Lenz for the purpose of rendering visual services and visual care. The first office was located at 4011/2 East Main Street above the Schuppert and Gysbers grocery store on the southeast corner of Main and Madison Streets.
After several years the office was moved to 20 South Madison Street in the Masonic Building. In 1962 Dr. Lenz's son, Dr. Dean H. Lenz became a partner in the practice which was expanded to include the fitting of contact lenses.
In 1971, to provide necessary space for further expansion, the office was moved to its present location at 537 East Main Street. It is situated on land deeded to Waupuns' first settler, Seymore Wilcox, by the United States of America in 1839. It passed through several hands including Ebenezer Wilcox, Epenetus Munger, Martin Nichols, Wm. Hall, Jas. Hart, Julius Hart, Emma Horton, T. J. Oliver, Chester C. Warren and his heirs Ray C. Warren, Jessie A. Warren, Bessie Warren Apman Worstall and Marguerite Warren.
In 1935 Ernest H. Stevens and his wife, Jessie Dean Stevens purchased the property as they planned to sell their Variety Store and retire. They operated a tourist home and rooming house there until their deaths. It then was owned by Mrs. Stevens sister, Miss Grace Dean until taken over by Dr. Newton Lenz, her nephew, and converted to an Optometric office.
In addition to the two Optometrists the staff includes two Optometric assistants, Mrs. Pat Bronkhorst and Mrs. Charlene Biel.Acquisition
Accession
2016.0075Source or Donor
Waupun Area Chamber of CommerceAcquisition Method
Donation
