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Washington House, 329 Washington Street, Wausau, Marathon County, WI
Location329 Washington Street,
Wausau, WI
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS WI-281
Building/structure dates:
1888 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1981 demolished
Significance: The Washington House was built in 1888 by Ed Heiman who was owner and manager of the hotel. At the time it was built Wausau was expanding rapidly from its early center on Third Street. The two-and-a-half story building had a saloon on the first floor with rooms on the second and third floors. In 1895 Heiman leased the management of the Washington House to another party while retaining ownership of the hotel. In 1925 the name changed to Wausau Cafe, but rooms on the upper floors continued to be rented. The Washington House never seems to have been one of Wausau's major hotels in spite of its proximity to the Third Street business district. It was not heavily advertised in newspapers or mentioned often in local histories.
Related Names
Heiman, Ed
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. FRONT ELEVATION, FROM SOUTHEAST
2. FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONS, FROM SOUTHWEST
3. SIDE ELEVATION, FROM NORTHWEST
4. INTERIOR VIEW OF CORRIDOR, LOOKING NORTH
5. INTERIOR CORRIDOR, LOOKING NORTH
6. TYPICAL HOTEL ROOM, SOUTHWEST SIDE OF BUILDING
7. INTERIOR VIEW OF TIN CEILING ON FIRST FLOOR
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