Tag: History
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Wausau Historical Architecture Tuesday – the old Coca-Cola Bottling building
It’s Tuesday – time for WHAT! By request, we head back down the avenue to the old Coca-Cola Bottling building at 1930 Grand Avenue.This building was under construction by around 1948 and became the Coca-Cola plant by 1950. It is a brick building in the commercial style, with additions later added, including the front elevation…
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Press Release – Architecture Ambles walking Tours Season 2025
The Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks are excited to announce their 2025 season of Architecture Ambles walking tours. We start the season with Gary’s tour of historic downtown Wausau. The Downtown Historic Tour will feature the buildings that helped Wausau grow through the years. Many buildings have a unique and valuable story about how Wausau…
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Landmarking News Update
Good news from City Hall tonight for historic preservation! Tonight the Wausau Historic Preservation Commission approved furthering the landmarking process for the Little Red School House in Marathon Park and St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. It will now come before Planning Commission where, as City Planner Brad Lenz pointed out in the meeting., the…
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Wausau Historical Architecture Tuesday – Sylvan Hill
Last WHAT of February and spring is on the way (hopefully)! We took time to explore Sylvan Hill before all the snow left. Sylvan Hill (at 1329 Sylvan Street) was created in 1964 after the land was sold to the city by Ted Will, who had moved to California. The design included a ski hill…
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Landmarking News
Some great news for Wausau history heads! The Historic Preservation Commission will hold two public hearings on February 26th (Wednesday) at 6pm at City Hall. They will also be streamed on YouTube. These public hearings will be for the landmarking of The Little Red School House, located in Marathon Park, and St. John The Baptist…
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Wausau Historical Architecture Tuesday – Koschmann General Store
WHAT? That’s right it’s time for Wausau Historical Architecture Tuesday. We wandered a little further down 3rd Street to the corner of DeKalb and Third Streets – Koschmann General Store or Stone Office Service. Bernard Koschmann and wife, Emma, started their store in 1888 at a different location, and then decided to build a new…
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Voices of Historic Preservation – Episode 1
Historic preservation – it’s what we are all about! And it’s an important part of any thriving community. We have made it our mission to provide fun and educational opportunities all about preservation. Today we bring you the first video of our latest project: The Voices of Historic Preservation! In this episode we sit down…
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A Brief History of Channel 9(WAOW)
Another notable non-building local landmark is the Weather 9. More than just a lit sign, it was a beacon providing the weather forecast at a glance – if you knew the poem (created by a viewer with the winning entry): When the Weather 9 is red; warmer weather is ahead. When the Weather 9 is…
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A Brief History of the Closing Wausau Schools
With the Wausau School District closing three schools and repurposing one, let’s take this time to look at their history before the schools are gone (though the buildings will remain). Each of these school buildings is slated to close their doors as a school for the last time in 2025 – but their history as…