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312 W MAIN ST

Historic Name:
HORTONVILLE COMMUNITY HALL

Other Name:
THE OPERA HOUSE

Reference Number:
28876

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Property Location

Location (Address)

312 W MAIN ST

County

Outagamie

City/Village

Hortonville

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1912

Additions

Survey Date

1994

Historic Use

social recreational/fraternal hall

Architectural Style

Spanish/Mediterranean Styles

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Robert Messmer

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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.

Bibliographic References

NEW LONDON PRESS-STAR "Hortonville Community Hall built for dancing." 2/19/1988. NEW LONDON PRESS STAR "The hall is not a tax burden; where will organizations meet?" 5/4/1994. APPLETON POST CRESCENT "Hortonville considers updating Opera House" 2/19/1995. NEW LONDON PRESS-STAR "Contaminated soil found at Community Hall." 8/11/1995. NEW LONDON PRESS-STAR "Community Hall topic of concern by Historical Society." 8/11/1995. APPLETON POST CRESCENT "Hortonville ready to fix hall." 8/9/1995. APPLETON POST CRESCENT "Testing Time: Community Hall has storied past." 9/14/1995. APPLETON POST CRESCENT "Who will save Hortonsville hall if not us?" 12/17/1995. APPLETON POST CRESCENT "Hall: Community struggles over what to do with old meeting place." 5/4/1997. NEW LONDON PRESS STAR "Community Hall discussion comes up again." 9/25/1998. NEW LONDON PRESS STAR "Rehabilitation project for Community Hall approved by State Historical Society." 12/31/1998. NEW LONDON PRESS STAR "'Not a lot of work,' Terry Laib, historical building consultant on Historical Opera House." 4/30/1999. New London Press Star "Community Hall may loose status on endangered list." 5/14/1999. APPLETON POST CRESCENT "Preservation effort earns recognition." 2/28/2000. New London Press Star "Fund Raising Continues for Community Hall." 12/15/2000. New London Press Star "The Preservation of a Historic Landmark." 7/27/2001.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Hortonville Community Hall

National Register Listing Date

Jan 23, 1981

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

social recreational/fraternal hall Spanish/Mediterranean Styles

Outagamie
County

Hortonville
Community

1910-1919
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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