Star Theater

Argyle, United States

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Star Theatre, originally known as Partridge Hall, is a two-story Italianate frame building constructed in 1878 in Argyle, Wisconsin, by carpenter Alanson Partridge, who had emigrated from New York in 1856. The structure features clapboard siding, curved-top windows, and an ornamental bell-shaped fascia on its east gable. Partridge built the north wing first, incorporating his carpentry shop on the ground floor and a large meeting hall above; he added the south wing after 1881. The upper-floor hall, equipped with a stage, initially served as a temperance-friendly venue for dances, meals, and community gatherings. In 1908, Partridge sold the building to the Modern Woodmen of America, who maintained it as a social center hosting meetings, proms, lectures, and sporting events. Renamed the Star Theatre in 1920, it began screening both silent films and talkies. Motion pictures ceased in 1945, after which the building fell into disuse before being restored around 1980 to house shops and a restaurant. It is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.

Movement

Italianate architecture

Built: 1878
Type: restaurant, theatre building, movie theater
Heritage: listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Place: Argyle, United States

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