Club 400

Club 400 (HMT5P)

Location: Waukesha, WI 53186 Waukesha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 0.344', W 88° 13.976'

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Opened in August 1894, the Northwestern Hotel provided year-round services to travelers and train crews. The building became a boarding house, cigar store, soft drink shop and then a tavern.

On January 6, 1948, George and Ralph Polfuss (Les Paul's father and brother) opened the Club 400 after major renovations changing it to a nightclub. It was named after the Chicago Northwestern train "400" that stopped across the street at the depot. Les Paul and Mary Ford played their guitars together for the first time at the grand opening.

George Polfuss owned a grocery store in 1903 three doors west of the Club 400. The Club 400 has been on the National Register of Historical Places since 1995.
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HM NumberHMT5P
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Marker Number34-01
Year Placed2007
Placed ByWaukesha County Historical Society funded by 400 Club
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 4:14am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 399514 N 4762188
Decimal Degrees43.00573333, -88.23293333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 0.344', W 88° 13.976'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 0' 20.64" N, 88° 13' 58.56" W
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Area Code(s)262, 414
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 324 Williams St, Waukesha WI 53186, US
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