Property Record
302 N COMMERCIAL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Doty Theater |
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| Contributing: | No |
| Reference Number: | 68881 |
| Location (Address): | 302 N COMMERCIAL ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Neenah |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Survey Date: | 2004 |
| Historic Use: | theater/opera house/concert hall |
| Architectural Style: | Arts and Crafts |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' for this property (North Commercial Street Historic District). 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. BUILT FOR JOHN HERZIGER BY LOUIS HERZIGER. WAS FIRST MOVIE THEATER IN THE CITY. THE FIRST BARTOLA, PREDECESSOR OF THE THEATER ORGAN MANUFACTURED BY DAN BARTON OF OSHKOSH, WAS INSTALLED HERE. BECAME THE DOTY PALM GARDENS IN THE 1930S. |
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| Bibliographic References: | OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN 7/21/1979. Neenah Citizen 11/28/1997. Heritage Research, Ltd., 2004. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, City of Neenah, Winnebago County. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |