The Pearl and Eva Chambers House is a historic house located at 1615 State Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2012.
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The Roosevelt Avenue Historic District is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. Contributing buildings in the district were constructed from 1929 to 1941.
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W. L. Zorn Arena, more commonly known as Zorn Arena, is an arena located on the campus of University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The facility was home to the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Men's & Women's Basketball teams, UW-Eau Claire commencement ceremonies and other events. As the home for men's and women's intercollegiate basketball, Zorn Arena seated nearly 2,500, with a total seating capacity with floor seating of 3,300.
Concerts at the Zorn Arena included Johnny Cash in '74, Stevie Ray Vaughan in '85, Tony Bennett in '92, The Wallflowers in '97, The Verve Pipe in '97, Canadian comedian Howie Mandel in '97, Third Eye Blind with Smash Mouth in '98, Chicago band OK Go in '09, Eau Claire's Bon Iver in 2011, American Idol contestant and country singer Danny Gokey from Milwaukee in '16, and MisterWives in '18, and St. Paul indie band Hippo Campus in 2019.
The facility is named for Willis "Bill" L. Zorn, UW-Eau Claire's former dean of men, director of athletics and head basketball coach. Zorn Arena was part of a larger complex that included three adjoining facilities: Zorn Arena, C.J. Brewer Hall, and the Earl S. Kjer Theatre.
After Zorn Arena entered into disuse, WECU's athletic teams moved their home games to The Sonnentag Center, opened in 2024. Zorn Arena is planned to be demolished in 2025.
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The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public university in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers bachelor's and master's degrees. As of 2024, the university had an enrollment of approximately 9,500 students.
The campus consists of 28 major buildings spanning 333 acres. An additional 168 acres of forested land is used for environmental research. UWEC is situated on the Chippewa River.
The university is affiliated with the NCAA's Division III and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The student body's mascot is Blu the Blugold.
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Schofield Hall is the main administrative building of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. It houses a variety of different administrative offices, including the university's admissions office. It is located on Garfield Avenue, directly across from the UW-Eau Claire footbridge that links the Water Street side of campus to lower campus. The building is named after Harvey Schofield, the first President of what was then called Eau Claire State Normal School. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its educational significance in 1983.
History
The house was owned by lumberman Pearl Chambers. After Pearl's death in 1941, his widow, Eva, lived in the house until it was sold in 1953.