225-227 N 3RD ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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225-227 N 3RD ST

Architecture and History Inventory
225-227 N 3RD ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:P. Schingten Building
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Reference Number:32100
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):225-227 N 3RD ST
County:La Crosse
City:La Crosse
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1890
Additions:
Survey Date:1996
Historic Use:retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Slightly projecting entrance bay with round pediment inscribed with P. Schintgen and the "Rising Sun" design above other side oriel window on the 2nd story and large round arched opening with keystone and rough brick work on the haunch that leads to two recessed store front and one 2nd story door; white stone accents; flat arched windows on 2nd story.

Constructed in 1890 by Peter Schintgen, a dealer in ice, wood, and hay, the Schingten Building is important to the architectural variety of La Crosse as an example of th emodest 19th century commercial establishment that has rtained its Romanesque architectural details, particularly a handsome round arched portal, while in continual use.

The building replaced a stone blacksmith shop and a wooden confectionary. The building was built by Peter Schinzten, an ice dealer who lived at 75 South Thirds. It originally housed the La Crosse Turkish Bath Institute with James L. Peterson, Proprietor, a grocery run by AA McxDonnell, who owned the Washington House at 329 Vine and his son, John; and a confectionary run by Frank Marquerdt.
Bibliographic References:A. Building Inscription. B. City Directories. C. Sanborn-Perris Maps, 1891, 1906.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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