Tag: History
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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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Wausau Historical Architecture Tuesday – the former home of Wausau Insurance (a/k/a Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. and Employers Mutual of Wausau)
Whoa! It’s WHAT time again! This week we head over to the westside to Westwood Drive- the former home of Wausau Insurance (a/k/a Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. and Employers Mutual of Wausau) and now part of the Aspirus Hospital Complex. The complex includes a 3-story building, a 4-story building in the middle, and a…
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We have a BIG May coming up! Be sure to mark your calendars!
Saturday, May 3 – The Pat Peckham Memorial Historic Bike Ride. We will ride through the Southeast side and discover the architecture and history of Pat’s neighborhood. Friday, May 9 at 6 pm- Voices of Historic Preservation: Live! We are to have Ben Tyjeski of Tyjeski Tile Co. (and author of “The Animal Tiles of…
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Wausau Historic Architecture Tuesday – St. Mary’s Hospital/Wausau Hospital North (Forest Park Village)
WHAT! time is it? It’s Wausau Historic Architecture Tuesday time! Today we wander into the hills of Wausau to the St. Mary’s Hospital/Wausau Hospital North (Forest Park Village) complex that sits on North 7th Street, between Parcher and Brown Streets. This area includes a number of buildings of varying ages and styles (and it’s a…
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Celebrating International Women’s Day – YWCA
Happy International Women’s Day! We’ll celebrate March with some special women focused posts. On the corner of Grant and 5th Streets is the iconic white building with red doors – The YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association). It was built in a Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival in 1927, with additions in 1974, 1975 and 1997 (Otto Holmanag…