Danes Hall

Danes Hall

Danes Hall
Location 303 N. Main St., Waupaca, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°21′36″N 89°5′4″W / 44.36000°N 89.08444°W / 44.36000; -89.08444Coordinates: 44°21′36″N 89°5′4″W / 44.36000°N 89.08444°W / 44.36000; -89.08444
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1894
Architect Waters,William
Architectural style Romanesque
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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Sign inside describing the building's history
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Waupaca Sites and Stories". Mainstreet Marketplace. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
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