Mons Anderson House

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Mons Anderson House
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Mons Anderson House
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Location 410 Cass St.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°48′31″N91°15′04″W / 43.8085°N 91.2512°W / 43.8085; -91.2512 Coordinates: 43°48′31″N91°15′04″W / 43.8085°N 91.2512°W / 43.8085; -91.2512
Built 1854-1855
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 75000071
Added to NRHP May 6, 1975

The Mons Anderson House is a historic house located at 410 Cass Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

La Crosse, Wisconsin City in Wisconsin, United States

La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's estimated population in 2017 was 51,834. The city forms the core of and is the principal city in the La Crosse Metropolitan Area which includes all of La Crosse County and Houston County, Minnesota for a population of 135,298.

History

The house was originally built for New York native Andrew W. Shephard. [1] Norwegian immigrant Mons Anderson purchased it in 1861. Anderson would add onto the house in 1878. Following his death, it was sold to the YWCA in 1906. In 1920, it was sold to George Lassig, who owned the house until his death in 1982, at which time it was bought by Robert Poehling. JoAn Lambert Smith later bought the house in 1997. It was later put up for sale again at an asking price of $415,000.

New York (state) State of the United States of America

New York is a state in the Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes. New York was one of the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.54 million residents in 2018, it is the fourth most populous state. In order to distinguish the state from the city with the same name, it is often times referred to as New York State.

Norwegians are a North Germanic ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.

The World Young Women's Christian Association is a movement working for the empowerment, leadership and rights of women, young women and girls in more than 120 countries. The members and supporters include women from many different faiths, ages, backgrounds, beliefs and cultures. Their common goal is that

[B]y 2035, 100 million young women and girls will transform power structures to create justice, gender equality and a world without violence and war; leading a sustainable YWCA movement, inclusive of all women.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1975. [2]

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References

  1. "Overview of the House and of Mons Anderson". Mons Anderson Mansion. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  2. "Mons Anderson House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.