
Pabst Theater - Milwaukee, WI
N 43° 02.464 W 087° 54.607
16T E 425867 N 4765777
The Pabst Theater was built in 1895 and has been a venue for live performances since. It is located at 144 East Wells St in Milwaukee, WI
Waymark Code: WM23A3
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2007
Views: 22
The historical marker outside reads:
"Designed by Otto Strack and built by Milwaukee brewing magnate Captain Frederick Pabst, the Pabst Theater was constructed on the site of an earlier opera house destroyed by fire in 1895. The Pabst was completed in just six months and opened November 9, 1895. One of the first all-electric theaters, the Pabst also included such innovations as air conditioning and fire proof construction. The Pabst was home to one of the finest German theater companies in the United States and epitomized German culture in Wisconsin while also featuring this nation's greatest artists on its stage."
Street address: 144 East Wells St Milwaukee, WI USA 53202
 County / Borough / Parish: Milwaukee
 Year listed: 1972
 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering: Architect: Strack,Otto Style: Late Victorian, Other
 Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
 Historic function: Recreation And Culture: Theater
 Current function: Recreation And Culture: Theater
 Privately owned?: yes
 Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
 Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
 Season start / Season finish: Not listed
 Hours of operation: Not listed
 Secondary Website 2: Not listed
 National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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