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136 E MAIN ST

Historic Name:
George Gerold Opera House

Other Name:
George Gerold Opera House

Reference Number:
153801

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Property Location

Location (Address)

136 E MAIN ST

County

Waupaca

City/Village

Weyauwega

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1915

Additions

Survey Date

Historic Use

theater/opera house/concert hall

Architectural Style

Romanesque Revival

Structural System

Wall Material

Brick

Architect

Wallace W. Delong

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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, State Historic Preservation Office. Operated as an opera house from 1915 until George Gerold passed away in 1932. A bar called The Jungle Room operated out of the front room during the 1920s. In 1942, a nephew moved his family into the building and converted parts of it into living space while other parts continued to host town functions. During the 1960s and 1970s, various businesses operated out of the building including a jewelry store, an ice cream shop, and an insurance company. The Weyauwega Arts Organization purchased the property in 2007 and have been restoring the theater. It is once again being used as a movie/theater/concert space. The storefront is now an art gallery. Builders were Gerald & Zimdars.

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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 Romanesque Revival

Waupaca
County

Weyauwega
Community

1910-1919
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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