Wausau in Marathon County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wausau Club
Built 1901
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 5, 2022
1. Wausau Club Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 44° 57.674′ N, 89° 37.619′ W. Marker is in Wausau, Wisconsin, in Marathon County. Marker is on McClellan Street east of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the north/front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 McClellan Street, Wausau WI 54403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pioneer Rehabilitation Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heinemann Bros. Bee Hive Store (about 700 feet away); Third Marathon County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Federal Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Workers' Compensation Law (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of the Bulge Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Guardian Angel Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cutler Post Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wausau.
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Regarding Wausau Club. National Register of Historic Places #89001420. In October 2017, the historic building was turned into a new art museum called the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art.
From the National Register nomination:
The original two-story projecting pedimented portico, and focal point of the club, is the main entrance on the north end of the main facade. The portico has a denticulated full entablature and four colossal, fluted columns with Ionic capitals that are 18 feet high and 24 inches in diameter. The wood-paneled double-door entrance projects slightly and features a semicircular fanlight supported by two unfluted columns with Doric capitals, which are on either side of the doorway. The windows on the main section of the club are the original eight-over-one with double-hung sash, and on the first floor are surmounted by pediments.
Also see . . . Wausau Club.
The Wausau Club was founded by members of the Wausau Group, a group of wealthy lumbermen and lawyers. As the forests of northern Wisconsin were running out, they decided to stay in Wausau and pool their resources and ideas to invest in other ventures. Together they would found Wausau Paper Mills, Marathon Corporation, Wausau Sulphite Fibre, Employers' Mutual Liability(Submitted on December 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Insurance Company, and Marathon Electric. The group formed in 1901, with by-laws stating that their purpose was to "promote the business interests of the city of Wausau and community and the social enjoyment of the members thereof." And they promptly began to plan an impressive clubhouse.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 5, 20222. Wausau Club Marker(marker is mounted on left side of front entrance) During the Prohibition Era, a tunnel connected to the Wausau Pilot newspaper building (which is occupied today by Shepherd and Schaller Sporting Goods) was used to move alcohol to and from the club undetected.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 5, 2022
3. Wausau Historic Landmark Plaque
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, circa September 5, 2022
4. Wausau Club (north/front elevation)
From the National Register nomination:
As you approach the main entrance you notice the asymmetry of the main facade; to the right of the portico is a one-story projection with the original windows and indented back from the projection is a series of three windows on the main floor, separated by four small, unfluted Doric columns. Each window is tripartite with multi-paned glazing.
As you approach the main entrance you notice the asymmetry of the main facade; to the right of the portico is a one-story projection with the original windows and indented back from the projection is a series of three windows on the main floor, separated by four small, unfluted Doric columns. Each window is tripartite with multi-paned glazing.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, circa September 5, 2022
5. Wausau Club (east elevation)
From the National Register nomination:
This side entrance was the main entrance for the ladies. Smaller in size, with only a hint of the classicism of the Main entrance, it features two small unfluted columns on raised posts with Doric capitals. These columns support a flat, square roof over the wood-paneled door, which features a transom. Another entrance is south of the side entrance on the east side. This has a simple surround composed of two unfluted pilasters on either side of the entrance, topped by a plain entablature. It is the service entrance and it leads to the basement.
This side entrance was the main entrance for the ladies. Smaller in size, with only a hint of the classicism of the Main entrance, it features two small unfluted columns on raised posts with Doric capitals. These columns support a flat, square roof over the wood-paneled door, which features a transom. Another entrance is south of the side entrance on the east side. This has a simple surround composed of two unfluted pilasters on either side of the entrance, topped by a plain entablature. It is the service entrance and it leads to the basement.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 5, 2022
6. Wausau Club (northeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 31, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
