Danes Hall
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| Location | 303 N. Main St., Waupaca, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 44°21′36″N 89°5′4″W / 44.36000°N 89.08444°WCoordinates: 44°21′36″N 89°5′4″W / 44.36000°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, United States, 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sign inside describing the building's history
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Waupaca Sites and Stories". Mainstreet Marketplace. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
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