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1900 DENTON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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1900 DENTON ST

Architecture and History Inventory
1900 DENTON ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Longfellow Elementary & Junior High School
Other Name:Longfellow Middle School
Contributing:
Reference Number:35317
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1900 DENTON ST
County:La Crosse
City:La Crosse
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1939
Additions: 1958
Survey Date:1996
Historic Use:school – elem/middle/jr high/high
Architectural Style:Art Deco
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Boyum, Schubert & Sorensen
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Curved facade on north west corner with art deco details and scupture over corner entrance. Large multi paned windows; and glass block areas. General contractor: Standard Construction Co. [Minneapolis].
Bibliographic References:(A) "Dedicate Longfellow Junior High Tonight," LaCrosse Tribune, 19 January 1940. (B) La Crosse Tribune, 17 March 1939, 19 January 1940.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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