Tag: History
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Wausau Historical Architecture Tuesday – The Prange’s Building
Snow cannot stop WHAT! It’s time again for Wausau Historic Architecture Tuesday. And this week we are going to stay with the 1960s architecture theme. Today we stop at the corner of Third and Grant Streets to what many call the Prange’s building. The building was raised in 1968 and is made of cement slabs…
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Wausau Architecture Tuesday – Paul F. Stolze Building
It’s the second Tuesday of the month, so it’s back to our regularly scheduled program! It’s time for WHAT! Let’s head just outside of downtown to 628 East Jefferson Street – the Paul F. Stolze Building, or as some may know it, the Fine Clock Shop. Although the building says 1907, the building goes back…
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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 – 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 – 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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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…