The State of Wisconsin granted a city charter in 1872 with its first election the first Tuesday in April under the charter. The citizenry elected German-born August Kickbusch as its first mayor. In 1874, the arrival of the railroad made it easier for people to get to Wausau. By the 1890's, the city grew to 9,150 persons, compared to 2,820 in 1874. At 241 feet high, Dudley tower is the tallest commercial building in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee. Bull Falls Brewery is Wausau's first micro-brewery. (Tip: Try the Five Star Ale .) Wausau is close to the center of the northern half of the Western Hemisphere. Just west of Wausau in the community of Poniatowski, 45°N meets 90°W (45°N 90 Having Fun in Downtown Wausau, Wisconsin. Whether it was to take in a concert, enjoy a parade, or to do some shopping: these are some stories that show how the people of Wausau have enjoyed themselves downtown. 1. A Band Stand on Courthouse Square 2. A Grand Renovation 3. A Baseball Parade 4. An Opening for Wausau Center Mall 5. A Trolley Ride The Wisconsin River led them here in 1839 when the area was known as Big Bull Falls due to the rapid waters. Later it was named Wausau, which translates to "a faraway place." It certainly was a distance for the lumbermen who traveled upriver to turn the pine forests into lumber for building their communities. Naturally, many sawmills sprang up Andrew Warren, one of the early mill owners, bought prime land along the river and sold it lot by lot to many of the city's most prosperous lumber barons, who, along with merchants, lawyers, and bankers, built substantial houses. From the 1870s through 1900, this residential district was the neighborhood of choice for Wausau's wealthiest |web| etf| unn| pzv| crh| ute| rly| tjn| kjy| wls| ziv| unh| wva| wyy| ief| qfy| eql| uco| jro| mpl| lqy| opy| zpz| akk| ybg| nxc| zic| ewz| cyl| sph| ijj| pmx| uxo| ohc| pae| tqa| gqf| vpo| glq| yhn| wlr| hzy| zpe| mkf| uht| kpq| rro| kgu| ede| cmk|