Property Record
1407 La Crosse St.
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Losey Memorial Arch |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 42198 |
| Location (Address): | 1407 La Crosse St. |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1901 |
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| Survey Date: | 19962023 |
| Historic Use: | cemetery building/monument |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Limestone |
| Architect: | Hugo Schick and Andrew Roth |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Losey Memorial Arch |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/30/2002 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/12/2002 |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Oak Grove Cemetery |
| National Register Listing Date: | 12/11/2023 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/18/2023 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' 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, State Historic Preservation Office. 2023: Located at the southwest entrance to the cemetery, this Neoclassical arch was constructed in 1901 following a design by local architects Hugo Schick and Andrew Roth with the Crosby and Hynne Granite Company (La Crosse) serving as contractors. Constructed of limestone with a darker sandstone foundation, the structure features a wide center arch (through which the cemetery’s main entry drive passes) with narrower pedestrian-scale arches on each side. The arch was installed as a memorial to Joseph W. Losey (1834-1901), a local attorney and long-time president of the Oak Grove Cemetery Association who led all efforts to improve the cemetery grounds. This arch was dedicated to Joseph Losey, a lawyer and early leader of the community. He was instrumental in the development of Oak Grove Cemetery, and his friends paid for this memorial to honor him. The arch is based on the Arch of Constantine in Rome, built in A.D. 315. Craftsman: ? Crosby and Hynne Granite Co. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. La Crosse Republican and Leader, March 11, 1901. LaCrosse Tribune 5/26/2002. B. La Crosse of Today (1904), p.20. C. LACROSSE TRIBUNE 1/29/1995. D. La Crosse Daily Press, 3 June 1901, 16 August 1901, 31 May 1902. E. La Crosse Chronicle, 10 October 1901, 24 November 1901. F. A. Sanford and H. Hirschheimer, A HISTORY OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, 1841-1900 (La Crosse: La Crosse County Historical Society, 1951), p. 201, 204. G. Dr. Les Crocker, "On Architecture," La Crosse Tribune, June 17, 1979. H. Crocker, Leslie. La Crosse Buildings through Time. La Crosse: La Crosse Public Library Archives Department, 2015. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |