Property Record
410 E VETERAN MEMORIAL DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | U.S. FISH CONTROL LABORATORY |
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| Other Name: | La Crosse Area Convention and Visitor Bureau |
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| Reference Number: | 16239 |
| Location (Address): | 410 E VETERAN MEMORIAL DR |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Survey Date: | 19992019 |
| Historic Use: | laboratory |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | U.S. Fish Control Laboratory |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/17/1981 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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. Built in 1924 and ceded by the City to the Federal Government in the same year, the brick two-story U.s. Fish Control Laboratory has a five bay center structure covered by a Mediterranean influenced red tile roof and flanked by recessed flat roofed wings giving a horizontal emphasis to the eclectic structure. The brick quoins, the belt and string courses, and the pedimented entry framed by Tuscan columns are architectural details associated with the early 20th century Neo-classical style popular in the design of public buildings. Added to the National Register in 1981, the former U.S. Fish Control Laboratory is historically significant as one of the very few fish laboratories in the United States. Architecturally well maintained, the Fish Control Laboratory represents La Crosse's continuous association with the Mississippi River. SOLE U.S. FACILITY FOR FISH RESCUE, WARM AND COLD WATER CULTURING, CONTROL OF MUSSEL POPULATION, AND THE STUDY CENTER FOR CONTROL OF THE LAMPREY EEL. N IN THE PHOTO CODES STANDS FOR NATIONAL REGISTER. This building was constructed by local contractor, Charles Noble. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. La Crosse Tribune, 22 November 1924, 5 July 1925. B. La Crosse Tribune, 26 October 1981. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |