Author: Christine Martens
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – The DenMar
Good Tuesday afternoon! It’s time for WHAT! (Wausau Historic Architecture Tuesday). Today let’s visit a favorite local watering hole at 601 West Thomas Street- The DenMar. Pull up a stool and let’s talk about history and architecture. The building was raised in about 1936 in a tavern/commercial style with a nod to cape cod design,…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – Bock-Strobridge General Store
WHAT! time again! And it’s a two for one today. We’ll stay on the westside of town, but head over towards South Second Avenue and Maple Street – to 202- 204 North 2nd Ave. Historically this was known as the Bock-Strobridge General Store, today it is Scotties Interiors . Though they act as one building,…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – John Marshall Elementary
WHAT!?! It’s Tuesday again! Today we could be found on Wausau’s Southeast Side to see one of its most prominent buildings – John Marshall Elementary. John Marshall was built in 1922 in the Collegiate style – with some Late Gothic elements. The architects were Parkinson and Dockendorff. Even with the Later additions it remains a…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – The Wausau Club
Grab a cigar and some brandy – it’s WHAT time and today we are at 309 McClellan Street. Historically this was The Wausau Club, today it is the Wausau Museum Of Contemporary Art. Founded by a group of prominent business men (The Wausau Group), The Wausau Club was built in 1901-1902 in the Neo-Classical Revival…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – Crooks Law Offices
We are Still celebrating Historic Preservation Month! Today’s WHAT (Wausau Historic Architecture Tuesday) is right on a main drag – 210 6th Street. It was built on about 1880 in a commercial style. It was a part of the downtown commercial landscape for many years. Its early years are a bit clouded as we could…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – The Kolter House
Welcome to July and WHAT! By request we are back on the avenue checking out the big, red brick beauty at 202 Grand Avenue. This Italianate, built in 1876, for Jacob and Bertha Kolter, was designed by J. F. Becker. The Italianate design is seen in the tall, rounded windows; overhanging eaves; and decorative brackets…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – Janke Book Store
Can you believe it’s another Tuesday? And time for another WHAT post? Today we visited downtown Wausau with 505 Third Street as our destination. Yes, we will take any chance we can to visit Janke Book Store. It’s the siren call of books -who can resist? But, this was not always the home of Janke…
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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…