Property Record
1407 La Crosse St.
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Cargill Mausoleum |
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| Other Name: | S.D. Cargill Mausoleum |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 42203 |
| Location (Address): | 1407 La Crosse St. |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1887 |
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| Survey Date: | 199620162023 |
| Historic Use: | cemetery building/monument |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Granite Stone |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Oak Grove Cemetery |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/11/2023 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/18/2023 |
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| Additional Information: | 2023: Located in Section 49 of Oak Grove Cemetery and built into a slight rise, this small Neoclassical mausoleum was constructed in 1887. It is rectangular in plan with granite block walls and a pedimented gable roof. The front elevation faces north (away from the adjacent pathway) and features a central doorway with a decorative metal gate and simple stone surround. The entrance is sheltered under a shallow portico that is accessed via three full-width shallow stone steps and is supported by squared pilasters at the outside corners and smooth Ionic columns on each side of the entrance. These support an unornamented entablature bearing the name “S.D. GARGILL” in relief at its center. Above this is an unornamented pediment. Each side elevation features a single rectangular window with simple stone surround and decorative metal grille. Squared pilasters, mirroring those of the primary façade, adorn both rear corners of the building. Approximately 10 feet west of the structure, a freestanding set of stone steps are built into the hillside to facilitate access to the front side of the structure. The mausoleum was built to serve the Cargill family, founders of the grain elevator company of the same name that has since become a multi-national corporation. The mausoleum bears the name of S.D. (Samuel Davis) Cargill. 1996: Pedimented gable with "S.D. Cargill" inscribed on freize; paneled, capped corner pilasters; iron, double-leafed door; iron grilles in window. 2016 UPDATE - INTACT, UNCHANGED SINCE LAST SURVEYED IN 1996. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |