Property Record
1116-1128 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | OPERA HOUSE |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | FOX THEATER |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 27266 |
| Location (Address): | 1116-1128 MAIN ST |
|---|---|
| County: | Portage |
| City: | Stevens Point |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1978 |
| Historic Use: | opera house/concert hall |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | OSCAR COBB |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Fox Theater |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | 7/26/1982 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: |
| 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, State Historic Preservation Office. HABS WI-152. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | (A) THE HISTORIC NAME IS INSCRIBED ON THE BUILDING. (B) STEVENS POINT DAILY JOURNAL JUNE 1958. (C) STEVENS POINT JOURNAL 1/11/1995. (D) SANBORN PERRIS MAP OF STEVENS POINT 1898. https://www.wpr.org/after-renovation-effort-stalls-stevens-points-historic-fox-theater-will-be-demolished Stevens Point Daily Journal. September 23, 1893, p. 5. Brown, Thomas. Gateway to the Pineries. Stevens Point, 1988, p. 20. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |