Author: Carl Martens
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Press Release – Architecture Ambles walking Tours Season 2025
The Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks are excited to announce their 2025 season of Architecture Ambles walking tours. We start the season with Gary’s tour of historic downtown Wausau. The Downtown Historic Tour will feature the buildings that helped Wausau grow through the years. Many buildings have a unique and valuable story about how Wausau…
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Landmarking News
Some great news for Wausau history heads! The Historic Preservation Commission will hold two public hearings on February 26th (Wednesday) at 6pm at City Hall. They will also be streamed on YouTube. These public hearings will be for the landmarking of The Little Red School House, located in Marathon Park, and St. John The Baptist…
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A Brief History of Channel 9(WAOW)
Another notable non-building local landmark is the Weather 9. More than just a lit sign, it was a beacon providing the weather forecast at a glance – if you knew the poem (created by a viewer with the winning entry): When the Weather 9 is red; warmer weather is ahead. When the Weather 9 is…
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A Brief History of the Closing Wausau Schools
With the Wausau School District closing three schools and repurposing one, let’s take this time to look at their history before the schools are gone (though the buildings will remain). Each of these school buildings is slated to close their doors as a school for the last time in 2025 – but their history as…