Property Record
128 N 3RD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Meason Building |
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| Other Name: | State Room Tavern |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 32097 |
| Location (Address): | 128 N 3RD ST |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1883 |
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| Survey Date: | 1996 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | La Crosse Commercial Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 9/2/1994 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 10/8/1993 |
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| Additional Information: | Bracketed metal cornice with triangular shaped pediment over the central bay and large brackets at trends. Round with decorative panel in the blind arch; flat stone, arched window heads on remaining windows with incised floral ornament, projecting cornice with bracketed ends and dentil trim over the store front; long-narrow one over one windows, transom window over altered store front. Not a significant structure but important to the architectural character of the commercial area because it has retrained its elaborate detailing on the upper story. #690: 1884 Photo gallery; 2nd floor, doctor's office. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. City of LaCrosse Tax Records, 1882-1892. ARC Murphy Library, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. B. City of LaCrosse directory (LaCrosse: Bunn and Philippi Directory, 1881-1882). c. Sanborn-Perris Insurance Map, City of La Crosse, (New York: Sangorn Map and Publishing Co., 1884). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |