Property Record
1601 RUBLEE RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | C, B, & Q Railway, Passenger Depot & Division Headquarters |
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| Reference Number: | 33447 |
| Location (Address): | 1601 RUBLEE RD |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1929 |
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| Additions: | 1930 |
| Survey Date: | 1996 |
| Historic Use: | depot |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway, Passenger Depot & Division Headquarters) 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, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. Entablature with plain cornice and parapet visually supported by four brick piers that divide the facade and rest on the high concrete base. Three panes over clear plate glass windows. Having retained good architectural integrity both on the exterior and interior, the Burlington Railroad Station is a significant example of public buildings influenced by the Neo-classical style in La Crosse. The Burlington Railroad arrived in La Crosse in 1885. It became a major transportation link in a north-south line running along the east bank of the Mississippi River. The CBQ alarmed the steamboat industry which also provided north south linkages. The CBQ established huge rail yards in the neighborhood of its North La Crosse Depot. This depot was constructed to serve as a combination passenger depot, express office and railroad headquarters, replacing an old frame structure. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Building Inscription. (B) La Crosse Tribune, 22 May 1929, 1 January 1930, 5 March 1930. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |