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Danes Hall
Danes Hall
Location: 303 N. Main St., Waupaca, Wisconsin Coordinates: 44°21′36″N 89°5′4″W / 44.36°N 89.08444°WCoordinates: 44°21′36″N 89°5′4″W / 44.36°N 89.08444°W Area: 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) Built: 1894 Architect: Waters,William Architectural style: Romanesque Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 80000209[1] Added to NRHP: January 17, 1980 The Danes Hall in Waupaca, Wisconsin was built in 1894 as a gathering place for the Danish Brotherhood in America.[2] It served historically as a clubhouse, as a meeting hall, and as an auditorium. The upper floor consists of a dance hall with a balcony.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History
The Danes Hall was organized by eleven members of the Danish club on January 6, 1877.[3] The group grew to a maximum membership of 300 members before dwindling to 32 by 1940.[3]
The building was designed by William Waters.[1] The building contained a library with over 1000 books.[3] After being a gathering place until 1945,[3] it sat idle for about a decade until becoming a factory. Later in the century it started being used to sell antiques which is its current use as of the end of 2010.[2]
See also
- List of Danish Brotherhood in America buildings
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c Sign inside describing the building's history
- ^ a b c d "Waupaca Sites and Stories". Mainstreet Marketplace. http://www.mainstreet-marketplace.com/pages/Waupaca/sites%20%26%20stories.htm. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
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