45 N WISCONSIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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45 N WISCONSIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
45 N WISCONSIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Elmo Theatre
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:225705
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):45 N WISCONSIN ST
County:Walworth
City:Darien
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1914
Additions:
Survey Date:2013
Historic Use:theater
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
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Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:9/4/2013
State Register Listing Date:5/24/2013
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:2012- "This two story building has a painted brick exterior. On the main elevation, the second story paired windows sit under elliptical arches and are filled with modem replacement sashes. A historic photograph shows that there was once a bay projecting from the second story. A flat overhang divides the first and second stories. The first story has been remodeled. A large opening has been enclosed with wood paneling and a narrow window. The entrance has a transom, but is filled with a modem door.

In 1914, Henry Rockwell constructed this building as the Elmo Theater. It had a stage and seating for 300 people. The bay window shown in historic photos may have been a projection booth that was extended out from the building. Initially, the theater featured both live entertainment and silent movies. In 1930, Rockwell died and the theater closed. The building was sold and remodeled into a standard first floor retail space with an upstairs apartment."
-"Request for SHPO Comment and Consultation on a Federal Undertaking", Prepared by Carol Lohry Cartwright, Historic Resources Consultant, (2012).
Bibliographic References:
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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