Property Record
601 S 1ST AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Wisconsin Valley Electric Company Powerhouse |
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| Other Name: | Wausau Hydro. Plant |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 50457 |
| Location (Address): | 601 S 1ST AVE |
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| County: | Marathon |
| City: | Wausau |
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| Year Built: | 1920 |
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| Survey Date: | 19832018 |
| Historic Use: | public utility/power plant/sewage/water |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | L.A. DeGuere (engineer) |
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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' 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Very large glass windows on first story; no fenestration above. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) "Electric Company Had Humble Beginnings," Wausau Daily Record Herald, March 13, 1939. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |