La Crosse Commercial Historic District
Historic district in Wisconsin, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The La Crosse Commercial Historic District is located in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. It includes over ninety contributing structures, mostly 2-3 story commercial brick buildings constructed from the 1860s to the 1940s. The district is roughly bounded by Jay Street, Second Street South, State Street, and Fifth Avenue South.[2]
La Crosse Commercial Historic District | |
Location | Downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°48′44″N 91°15′8″W |
Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
Architect | Schick, Hugo, et al.; Stoltz, Gustway, et al. |
Architectural style | Classic Revival, Romanesque, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 94001064[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 2, 1994 |
Some of the notable contributing properties include[2] the 1866 Voegle grocery and saloon,[3] the 1870 Italianate Solberg grocery store,[4] the 1894 Romanesque/Queen Anne Rehfuss dry goods building,[5] the 1903 Chicago school Doerflinger department store,[6] the 1920 Neoclassical Rivoli building and theatre,[7] and the 1940 Moderne Hoeschler Exchange building.[8]
The district currently contains numerous bars and restaurants. Downtown La Crosse once had the Guinness Book record with the most bars/nightclubs located on one street, which was Third Street.[9][better source needed] The area also includes other shops, offices, and residential spaces.
The NRHP listed Freight House is located two blocks north of the historic district.[10]