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501 LASALLE ST

Architecture and History Inventory
501 LASALLE ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:William W. Albers House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:51043
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):501 LASALLE ST
County:Marathon
City:Wausau
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1894
Additions:
Survey Date:1983
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: East Hill Residential Historic District
National Register Listing Date:4/21/2004
State Register Listing Date:1/16/2004
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Round tower with conical roof. Large Queen Anne style house is a prominent and impressive visual element in the district. It shows variety in silhouette and details including a beveled pavilion with decorative brackets. The front veranda was remodeled c. 1945. William Albers was a pharmicist who at one time had three drug stores in Wausau. -City in the Pinery, A Guide to Wausau's Historic Architecture, The City of Wausau, 1984.

Built by John Hildensberger. A later owner was Ethel Gorman. Additional photo code: K 17/17.
Bibliographic References:(A) Wausau Pilot, May 22, 1894. (B) Files, Marathon County Historical Society. City in the Pinery, A Guide to Wausau's Historic Architecture, The City of Wausau, 1983. City in the Pinery, A Guide to Wausau's Historic Architecture, The City of Wausau, 1984.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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