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Fox Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Fox Theater

Also known as Grand Opera House

On the National Register since 198244 years
RomanesqueListed 1982Stevens Point
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★ Then & now

Fox Theater, 1910 and today

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Fox Theater todayGrand Opera House1910Today

Grand Opera House · Library of Congress. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.

About

About Fox Theater

Fox Theater, at 1116-1128 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 26, 1982. It was among the first 4 of Stevens Point’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 63 other Wisconsin listings. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isTheater and former movie theater in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 24 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1894 to today

  1. 1894Built
  2. 1910Grand Opera House
  3. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  4. 2026On the Register for 44 years
In old photographs

An old view of Fox Theater

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Grand Opera House1910
Grand Opera House
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1116-1128 Main St., Stevens Point · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fox TheaterStart here
  2. 2Mathias Mitchell Public Square-Main Street Historic DistrictClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Hotel WhitingMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Hardware Mutual Insurance Companies BuildingClassical Revival · Built 1922 · next door
  5. 5Temple Beth IsraelLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 1905 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BChristina Kuhl HouseFrench Second Empire · Built 18860.2 miBFolding Furniture Works BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19190.2 miBJ. L. Jensen HouseQueen Anne · Built 19010.3 miBAugust G. and Theresa Green HouseQueen Anne · Built 19030.3 miBDavid McMillan HouseHigh Victorian Gothic · Built 18720.6 miDClark Street-Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBStevens Point State Normal SchoolItalian Renaissance · Built 18940.7 miBNelson HallPrairie School · Built 19170.8 miDSisters of St. Joseph ComplexDistrict0.9 mi

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Questions about Fox Theater

Is Fox Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 26, 1982 (Register number 82000698).

Is Fox Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Fox Theater?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Fox Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106782129 · Wikidata · old views from Stevens Point’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.