Property Record
20 COPELAND AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Standard Oil Co. Building |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | Causeway Plaza North Building |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 35132 |
| Location (Address): | 20 COPELAND AVE |
|---|---|
| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | 1927 |
| Survey Date: | 19962016 |
| Historic Use: | small office building |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
| Structural System: | Unknown |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | |
| State Register Listing Date: |
| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Intersecting hip roofs; dentil trim under eaves; front and south side roof dormers; flat concrete window heads with keystone accent over four elongated panes over clear plate glass windows; projecting cornice and frieze over entrance supported by Tuscan columns. Altered entrance door; north extension extends in front of main structure and has parapet and paired brackets under the eavees. Elevated foundation. Belt courses. Probably constructed during the later phase of the 20th century Neo-classical Revival period, the Standard Oil building is a significant strucuture that contiues to maintain integrity. One of the very few in the city to do so. 1996- "This large, two story, Italian Renaissance building has a red, barrel tile, hip roof and hip roof dormers. The building rests on a raised basement, and the main block's brick facade is highlighted by symmetrically set, four-over-one light windows topped with plain stone lintels with keystones. A north wing projects slightly westward but continues the same fenestration and detailing of the main block. Wide eaves shelter the dentiled and carved frieze. The entryway is classically framed with Tuscan columns supporting a plain entablature. Despite the installment of a few modern windows, the integrity of this, the historic Standard Oil Building, remains intact, rendering the structure a fine example of the Italian Renaissance style." - "La Crosse North/South Transportation Corridor", WisDOT ID #5991-04-00, Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd. (1996). 2016 UPDATE - THIS BUILDING REMAINS SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT FROM WHEN IT WAS LAST SURVEYED IN 1996, DESPITE NEW DEVELOPMENT SURROUNDING IT. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | A. Standard Oil Co. to City of La Crosse, Letter dated 18 October 1915, Files, La Crosse Public Library, Archives. B. La Crosse Tribune, 1 January 1928. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |