Property Record
8-10 S 3RD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Heffner's Opera Block |
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| Reference Number: | 123448 |
| Location (Address): | 8-10 S 3RD ST |
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| County: | Barron |
| City: | Barron |
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| Year Built: | 1909 |
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| Survey Date: | 2002 |
| Historic Use: | opera house/concert hall |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Masonry |
| Wall Material: | Concrete Block |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2007 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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. When Heffner's Opera Block opened in 1909, a hardware store occupied the principal storefront (north), while a saloon was housed in the smaller storefront (south). The opera house was located on the second floor. In 1926, the opera house still occupied the second floor, the store in the principal storefront was unidentified, and a print shop was operating in the smaller storefront. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Architecture/History Survey," July 2002. Prepared by Elizabeth L. Miller. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |