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6823 W NORTH AVE

Historic Name:
TOSA THEATRE

Other Name:
ROSEBUD CINEMA

Reference Number:
77816

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Property Location

Location (Address)

6823 W NORTH AVE

County

Milwaukee

City/Village

Wauwatosa

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1931

Additions

Survey Date

1995,2016

Historic Use

theater/opera house/concert hall

Architectural Style

Art Deco

Structural System

Brick

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

The Tosa Theatre, constructed in the Art Deco style, was opened by Ross Baldwin in 1931. The theater was sold to the Marcus Cinemas chain in 1940, which owned and operated the theater until 1999. At some point during this time, the main marquee was removed. The building has had two owners since and is presently named the Rosebud Cinema.

Bibliographic References

Building and Planning Permit Records, on file at the Wauwatosa Planning Department, Wauwatosa. Wauwatosa Public Library general history files. Wauwatosa City Directories, 1926-1992, on file at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Not Listed

National Register Listing Date

State Register Listing Date

Contributing

theater/opera house/concert hall Art Deco

Milwaukee
County

Wauwatosa
Community

1930-1939
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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