Property Record
300 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | National Bank Building |
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| Other Name: | Bill Ipsen's Shoe Shine |
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| Reference Number: | 38237 |
| Location (Address): | 300 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1881 |
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| Survey Date: | 1996 |
| Historic Use: | large retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | C.F. Struck |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1979 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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, State Historic Preservation Office. Brick High Victorian Gothic commercial block designed by C.F. Struck and built in 1881. Polychromatic brick and stone work. Pointed arch window hoods, extensive corbelling near the cornice. Destroyed by fire, December 30, 1979. Cut stone work: Thoeni & Degendish for $2,830 Foundation: Ole Myhus & Bro for $2,336 Carpenter: L. Drake Brick and stone laying work: William Rawlinson |
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| Bibliographic References: | La Crosse Daily News, 24 May 1881, 18 May 1881. La Crosse Republican-Leader, 30 July 1881, 2 Aug 1881, 2 Sept 1881, 7 Sept 1881. La Crosse Morning Chronicle, 31 July 1881, 6 Oct 1881, 27 Oct 1881 29 Oct 1881 (photograph). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |