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Fox Theatreon
Apr 19, 2001 at 1:32 pm
The theater architect was Oscar Cobb.
The Opera House opened on Sept. 9, 1894.
In 1897 Houdini gave a show.
In 1925 a Barton theater organ was installed.
The Fox entered the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1982.
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Fox Theatreon
Mar 30, 2001 at 5:50 pm
The historic name is the Grand Opera House, built by G. F. Andrae in 1893-1894. It closed in 1915 “due to unusual business conditions.”
Then in 1920 it opened as the Majestic Theater. Until in 1928 when the Wisconsin Amusement Co. (now Fox Corp.) tolk over the operation of the theater changing its name to the Fox Theater.
In 1982 during the construction of the Center Point Mall an additon to the theater was taken off. It held the stage and the dressing rooms.
Then in 1985 the theater closed.
There has been a few groups that tried to find a use for the Fox, but nothing was developed. So the Fox just set there.
The theater architect was Oscar Cobb.
The Opera House opened on Sept. 9, 1894.
In 1897 Houdini gave a show.
In 1925 a Barton theater organ was installed.
The Fox entered the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1982.
The historic name is the Grand Opera House, built by G. F. Andrae in 1893-1894. It closed in 1915 “due to unusual business conditions.”
Then in 1920 it opened as the Majestic Theater. Until in 1928 when the Wisconsin Amusement Co. (now Fox Corp.) tolk over the operation of the theater changing its name to the Fox Theater.
In 1982 during the construction of the Center Point Mall an additon to the theater was taken off. It held the stage and the dressing rooms.
Then in 1985 the theater closed.
There has been a few groups that tried to find a use for the Fox, but nothing was developed. So the Fox just set there.