Property Record
6823 W NORTH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | TOSA THEATRE |
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| Other Name: | ROSEBUD CINEMA |
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| Reference Number: | 77816 |
| Location (Address): | 6823 W NORTH AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Wauwatosa |
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| Year Built: | 1931 |
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| Survey Date: | 19952016 |
| Historic Use: | theater/opera house/concert hall |
| Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 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. |
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| 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. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |