Architecture Ambles
Come with us on a educational walk that explores the history of Wausau
Please remember to wear your walking shoes. There will be some uneven surfaces and maybe hills.
Upcoming Tours
May 29th
Downtown
The Downtown Historic Tour will feature the buildings that helped Wausau grow through the years. Many buildings have a unique and valuable story to how Wausau came to be what it is today. Downtown has been the center of the commercial, religious, and entertainment culture of Wausau and the tour will feature these stories
Tour Guide: Gary
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Starting Point: Parking lot on the corner 4th and Washington Streets
June 30th
Thomas Street 3M Neighborhood
We will be joined by a founding member of Citizens for Clean Wausau as we explore a hybrid of local history and architecture with the history of the environment and current day environment issues around the Thomas Street 3M Neighborhood.
Tour Guide: Carl with Tom Killian A Founding Member of Citizens for a Clean Wausau
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Starting Point: Riverside Park | 100 Sherman St, Wausau, WI 54401
July 31st
Grand Avenue Neighborhood – Schofield
Christine will lead this tour through this neighborhood that was once on the trolley route. She will highlight several homes built between the 1890s and 1950s, three different schools, St. Peter Lutheran Church, the corner grocery store, chemical companies, and of course local thespians
Tour Guide: Christine
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Starting Point: Corner of Grand Avenue and Eau Claire Street, Schofield, WI 54476
August 28th
Athletic Park Neighborhood
Explore another neighborhood in the 5th District. This neighborhood has the three important Bs – baseball, beef, and beer. And the homes are a nice mix of architecture and ages. We explored the industrial area- now let’s explore the residential area.
Starting Time: 6:00 PM
Tour Guide: Carl
Starting Point: Front Gate of Athletic Park on East Wausau Avenue
Recent Tours
Thomas Street 3M Neighborhood
What we explored
- 3M
- Riverside Park
- Fire Station #4
Downtown Wausau
What we explored
- Elks Lodge
- CVA
- St Paul’s United Church Of Christ
“Rehabilitating historic properties conserves taxpayers’ dollars, conserves our local heritage, and conserves the natural environment. Rehabilitating historic buildings and using the infrastructure that is already in place to serve them is the height of fiscal and environmental responsibility. ”
– Donovan Rypkema
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