The Roosevelt School, located at 1307 Hayes Street in La Crosse, was originally constructed in 1923 in an eclectic Spanish Colonial Revival style. Primarily found in early twentieth century buildings in the southern United States, the Spanish Colonial Revival Style is a unique building style in Wisconsin, and an even rarer design aesthetic in the City of La Crosse.

Designed by prominent La Crosse architect Otto A. Merman and completed in 1923, the Roosevelt School was expanded five times throughout its nine-decade history to meet the needs La Crosse’s growing northside neighborhood. As it grew in size, the Roosevelt School incorporated a variety of special spaces designed to serve the needs of a wide range of pupils from kindergarten through fifth grade, reflecting the expansion of public school education in La Crosse and changing ideals surrounding American primary education. The Roosevelt School was a prominent neighborhood institution until its closing in 2013.