La Crosse Armory

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La Crosse Armory
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Location of La Crosse Armory
Location2219 South Avenue
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°47′32″N91°14′30″W / 43.79222°N 91.24167°W / 43.79222; -91.24167
Area1.148 acres (0.465 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectC. F. Struck
Architectural styleLate Victorian: Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 16000206
Added to NRHPApril 22, 2016

The La Crosse Armory building is an armory building located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It was used as a Wisconsin Army National Guard center after World War I starting in 1921. In 1960 the drilling location was moved to Onalaska, Wisconsin. [1] [2]

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References

  1. National Register of Historic Places
  2. "La Crosse Armory Listed on the NRHP". Preservation Design Works. Retrieved April 11, 2017.