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105 E Blackhawk Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

105 E Blackhawk Ave

Architecture and History Inventory
105 E Blackhawk Ave | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Masonic Building
Other Name:Prairie City Bank
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:147522
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):105 E Blackhawk Ave
County:Crawford
City:Prairie du Chien
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1874
Additions: 1950
Survey Date:20192023
Historic Use:social recreational/fraternal hall
Architectural Style:Art/Streamline Moderne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Blackhawk Avenue Historic District
National Register Listing Date:9/22/2025
State Register Listing Date:8/25/2025
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:.
Bibliographic References:Although the original Masonic block was built on this site in 1872-73, the original facade was removed and reconstructed to its present appearance in 1950, Masonic Block/Prairie City Bank, photo (with façade removed) and caption, The Courier, 29 March 1950, 1; Prairie City Bank, photo (remodel completed) and caption, The La Crosse Tribune, 29 October 1950, 16.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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