Property Record
327 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | August Steinlein Building |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 34998 |
| Location (Address): | 327 MAIN ST |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1869 |
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| Additions: | C. 1892 |
| 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: | Two-story retail building with recessed panel in upper facade with projecting window cornice over group of three second story windows framed by capped pilasters and with leaded glass upper sash, and completely altered store front. One of the earliest commercial structures remaining in downtown La Crosse, the Steinlein Building is important as a typical combined commercial and residential structure from the early period of the history of La Crosse. However the building has retained very little of the original architectural detail, and of the 1890s facade as well. Constructed in 1869 as a commercial and residential structure. Steinlein co-founder of the newspaper, The Nordstern, used the upper story for an office for his various roles as Register of Deeds, Justice of the Peace, and for his Real Estate business as well as for his residence. The lower story housed the Hogan Grocery Store. The structure was sold to Mrs. Heileman in 1886. The lower story was used as a sample room known as the Wieleand Schildeman Sample Room. Later the Iris Candy Shop occupied the lower story in the 1930s and 1940s after which it was used for the Iris Restaurant. The 5th Sport Shop occupied the store from 1958 until recently. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |