Property Record
1407 La Crosse St.
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Easton Mausoleum |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 42254 |
| Location (Address): | 1407 La Crosse St. |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| City: | La Crosse |
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| Year Built: | 1888 |
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| Survey Date: | 199620162023 |
| Historic Use: | cemetery building/monument |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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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: This small Gothic Revival mausoleum was constructed in 1888 at the north end of Section 37 of Oak Grove Cemetery at the top of a slight rise. It is rectangular in plan with smooth granite block walls, a rusticated granite foundation, and a front-facing gable roof. The structure’s front elevation faces south and features a central doorway sheltered by a small entry porch that bears the name “EASTON” across its upper face. The doorway is enclosed by a bronze gate (behind which is a pair of stone doors with bronze handles). Above the doorway is a decorative, trefoil arch stained-glass window featuring botanical imagery. The entry porch that shelters the doorway is accessed via a stone step and consists of two beveled stone piers that support short columns with exaggerated Corinthian capitals; these support a peaked roof with a trefoil arched underside. Centered in the wall above this is a small quatrefoil window opening set within a circular recess. Above this, a stone panel caps the gable end and bears the year 1888 in relief. The top of this stone cap serves as a base for an ornate stone cross that is accented with small Corinthian columns and a center rosette. The mausoleum is further ornamented by highly decorative bands of botanical carving above the doorway on each side of the entry porch. Each side elevation features a single, narrow, trefoil arched, stained-glass window. A small quatrefoil window is located just below the gable in the rear (north) elevation. Approximately 16 feet in front (south) of the building, a set of three stone steps is set into the slight rise atop which the mausoleum sits to facilitate access. This mausoleum was constructed to serve Jason and Sarah Easton and family. Jason Clark Easton (1823-1901) was a prominent banker, railroad stockholder, and owner of vast amounts of agricultural lands in the upper Midwest. Trefoil arched portico supported by short, fat columns placed on masonry bases; quatrefoil stained glass window above door; trefoil arched stained glass windows in side elevation; iron grill in front of double-leafed door. 2016 UPDATE - INTACT, UNCHANGED SINCE LAST SURVEYED IN 1996 |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Mausoleums" La Crosse Tribune, May 20, 1979. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |