Pabst Theater - Milwaukee, WI
N 43° 02.464 W 087° 54.607
16T E 425867 N 4765777
Quick Description: 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
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 8/28/2007 11:32:25 AM
Waymark Code: WM23A3
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Long Description:
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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