Property Record
620 N 3RD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Majestic Theater; Quality Shop |
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| Other Name: | Talent Shop |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 68970 |
| Location (Address): | 620 N 3RD ST |
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| County: | Marathon |
| City: | Wausau |
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| Year Built: | 1933 |
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| Survey Date: | 19832017 |
| Historic Use: | theater/opera house/concert hall |
| Architectural Style: | English Revival Styles |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | J.p. Jogerst |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This Tudor Revival commercial building features a picturesque skyline created by gabled dormers and a shingled roof. The elevation is brick with half-timbering, and bargeboard decorates the dormers. A leaded glass transon extends across the elevation. The building is a distinctive visual element for the intact block face. Built about 1909 when the Majestic Theater opened as one of Wausau's first motion picture theaters. The facade was remodeled in 1932-33. From 1924 until 1982 the building was a gift shop. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Sanborn Maps, 1904, 1912. (B) City Directories, 1931-1950. (C) Building inscription. In Aucutt, Hettinga & Jansen, "Wausau Beautiful" (2nd ed., 2010), 39. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |