Mabel Tainter Memorial Marker

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Menomonie in Dunn County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mabel Tainter Memorial

By Keith L, July 21, 2008

1. Mabel Tainter Memorial Marker

Inscription. Erected to the memory of Mabel Tainter, daughter of lumberman Andrew L. Tainter and his wife Bertha, and given to area citizens on July 3, 1890, the Memorial reflects advanced American architectural, social, educational and religious thought of the era. Designer Harvey Ellis, in the employ of St. Paul architect L.S. Buffington, created this important and sophisticated structure of local sandstone in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Carvings, stenciling, leaded glass, brass and marble grace the interior, with a strong Moorish influence evident in the design of the ornate auditorium.

The Memorial provided the community a reading room and library, club rooms, and an auditorium. It also served as the home of the original Menomonie Unitarian Society, whose minister, Henry Doty Maxson, inspired the Tainters to have it built as a center dedicated to the city's moral and social welfare. The Mabel Tainter Memorial continues to provide a cultural and educational focus for the entire community.

Erected 1989 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 290.)

Location. 44° 52.59′ N, 91° 55.68′ W. Marker is in Menomonie, Wisconsin, in Dunn County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street

Mabel Tainter Memorial and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Keith L, July 21, 2008

2. Mabel Tainter Memorial and Marker

(State Highway 29) and 2nd Street East, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Main Street, Menomonie WI 54751, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Dr. Stephen Tainter (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chippewa Valley White Pine (approx. 2.3 miles away); World War I (approx. 2.4 miles away); Caddie Woodlawn (approx. 10.5 miles away); Eau Galle (approx. 13.3 miles away).

Also see . . . History of the Mabel Tainter Theater. "The Reading Room also serves as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway Information site. There are many brochures available on Laura Ingalls Wilder, her home sites and the Historic Highway. In addition, there are Laura Ingalls Wilder books, postcards and other related merchandise." (Submitted on August 3, 2008.)