Author: Christine Martens
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Architecture Amble: Grand Avenue in Schofield
The Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks continues their 2025 season of Architecture Amble walking tours with an exploration of the history and architecture of the Grand Avenue Neighborhood in Schofield The tour will begin at the corner of Grand Avenue and Eau Claire Street at 6 pm on Thursday, July 31. Christine Martens will lead…
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Architecture Amble: Thomas Street Neighborhood Rescheduled
Due to the potential of severe weather, The Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks is rescheduling their June Architecture Amble to Monday, June 30, starting at 6 pm. The tour will begin at the lower parking lot of Riverside Park. This special tour will not only look at the architecture and history of the area, but…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – Rothschild Pavilion
WHAT! (Errr… maybe it’s RHAT?) As we make our way through Historic Preservation Month let’s take a look at a real preservation win that almost didn’t happen – The Rothschild Pavilion. A beautiful building that almost met a terrible fate. It was rebuilt in 1911 to replace the original building,which burned, at the cost of…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – The Helke Funeral
And just like that it is time for our last WHAT of Historic Preservation Month! Today we head downtown to Jefferson Street- 413 Jefferson Street. This stone English Revival was built in 1939. It has arches, a steeply pitched roofline, and its front elevation is asymmetrical – which are all typical of the style. Charles…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – Knudson Metal
WHAT?? It’s the last Wausau Historic Architecture Tuesday of June already! Today we head to the west side and 1107 Cleveland Avenue. This building is reported to have been built about 1892 in the assessment records in a commercial style. There are hints of boomtown with the false facade on the roof line. Through the…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – Wausau Feed
It’s a rainy Tuesday and time for WHAT! This week’s building was a request from a fellow history lover and avid bicyclist about town. It’s a bit off the beaten path at 739 Jefferson Street. Some of the history of this building can be seen on its front sign, which has been well preserved by…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – The Kleinheinz Dairy Company Milk Plant
It’s June Dairy Month! So today’s WHAT takes us to 121 South Second Avenue on Wausau’s westside – the Kleinheinz Dairy Company milk plant. The dairy has been an important presence in the neighborhood since it was built in 1926. Many neighbors remember stopping in for ice cream. Architect Fred Fielder designed it in a…
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Architecture Amble: Thomas Street Neighborhood
The Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks will host their June Architecture Amble on Thursday, June 26 starting at 6 pm. This special tour will not only look at the architecture and history of the area, but will include information about the continuing environmental impact of the industries that once populated and still do populate the…
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Pat Peckham Memorial History Bike Ride
The Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks will begin their season of architecture and history tours with a special bike tour to honor Pat Peckham on Saturday, May 3 at 1:00 pm. The ride will explore Wausau’s Southeast side, which Pat called home and represented on the Wausau City Council for many years. The bike ride…