211 - 217 E Wall St | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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211 - 217 E Wall St

Architecture and History Inventory
211 - 217 E Wall St | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Eagle Theatre/ Ashton Apartments
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:135228
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):211 - 217 E Wall St
County:Vilas
City:Eagle River
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1921
Additions:C. 1939 1937
Survey Date:20042023
Historic Use:theater/opera house/concert hall
Architectural Style:Spanish/Mediterranean Styles
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: John J. Flad; Nicholas Rowinski
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Eagle River Downtown Historic District
National Register Listing Date:2/6/2025
State Register Listing Date:8/23/2024
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. SURVEYED IN 2004. IMPOSING THREE STORY BUILDING WITH FLEMISH BOND BRICK FACADE, INTACT STREAMLINED MODERNE MARQUEE, AND THREE BANDS OF PROJECTING RED TILE PENT OR VISOR ROOFS. GROUND LEVEL RETAIL SPACE HAS EXPERIENCED SOME INCONGRUENT ALTERATIONS.
Bibliographic References:“Eagle Theatre Opens,” The Vilas County News, 11 January 1922, 1. “Emmons Buys Theatre,” The Vilas County News, 2 July 1924, 1. “Eagle Theatre Sold,” The Rhinelander Daily News, 24 April 1929, 3. “Rifle Match Set for Feb. 14-16 at Eagle River,” Ironwood Daily Globe, 11 February 1975, 12. “Eagle Theatre/Ashton Apartments,” Determination of Eligibility prepared by Elizabeth L. Miller for GLARC, Inc., May 2005, n.p.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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