The La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy was a historic structure in Onalaska, Wisconsin. It was designed by architects Parkinson & Dockendorff from La Crosse, Wisconsin. It opened in 1909 as a school offering instruction in agriculture and domestic science. The school closed in 1925. The building has also been known as the Onalaska High School Annex. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1][2] The building was demolished in 1989.[3]
La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy | |
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| Location | 700 Wilson Ave., Onalaska, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°52′34″N 91°13′42″W / 43.87611°N 91.22833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Parkinson & Dockendorff |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000438[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1987 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ William C. Merwin (1965). "A Brief History of the La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy" (PDF). University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Murphy Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ^ "Hometown History: La Crosse County Agricultural School was short-lived". La Crosse Tribune. June 7, 2010.