Property Record
312 W MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HORTONVILLE COMMUNITY HALL |
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| Other Name: | THE OPERA HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 28876 |
| Location (Address): | 312 W MAIN ST |
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| County: | Outagamie |
| City: | Hortonville |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Survey Date: | 1994 |
| Historic Use: | social recreational/fraternal hall |
| Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | ROBERT MESSMER |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Hortonville Community Hall |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 1/23/1981 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |