Record Breaking La Crosse Building Year 1907
The La Crosse era marks 1907 as the greatest building year, with total construction surpassing 1.6 million dollars across public, religious, and private projects. Public works led at 481 thousand, churches 34 thousand, private residences 345 thousand, and private business institutions 425 thousand, reflecting a broad economic expansion and a shift from lumber reliance toward municipal stability.
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la Crosse
Tne
Pr. Anderson
Wendell A. Anderson
Anderson
New Churches And Parsonages Cost 34000
Construction of new churches and parsonages on West Avenue plans to spend 34000, adding to the beauty of the North Side. The project includes a central parsonage and two smaller church buildings, with funding sourced from local subscriptions and a small municipal grant. Officials emphasize architectural harmony and community value.
Stupendous 1907 Building Boom in La Crosse
A tabulation of 1907 building projects shows million and a half dollars in progress or finished. Notable church and parsonage work dominates, with four of six major undertakings in North La Crosse and Y M C A offices highlighted. Key projects include Rev J T Gamm’s German Evangelical Lutheran parsonage at West Ave and Division, about 7500 dollars. a new St Paul Street church at St Paul and Avon, about 12009 dollars, contracted to Albert J Gutzke. and Our Lady of Lourdes Syrian Catholic church on Mill Street, in the early stages of construction. The report frames these investments as indicators of civic character and morality.
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la Crosse
North la Crosse
German Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. T. Gamm
West Avenue
Division Streets
St. Paul Street
North
Albert J. Gutzke
Sixteenth Street
Our Lady of Lourdres
Ger
Luther Church
Our Lady of Lourdes
Oauten
Gamm
Wutcheran Versoneee
North Side
Bethel Lutheran Church
Charles Street Lutheran
St. Joseph's
Avon St. Lutheran Church Fund Listing Totals
A historic church fund table lists Avon St. Lutheran Church and related parsonages with individual gifts and a final total of 1,686,700.60. The document itemizes contributors including local residents and clergy, alongside church properties such as North La Crosse Ger. Luther church and Our Lady of Lourdes, totaling 345,900.00 for church sustenance.
Magnificent La Crosse Homes Showcase City Growth
La Crosse increases spending around 350000 dollars on residences and streets. The piece highlights mansions of W. W. Cargill and F. P. Hixon plus the Burton, Thwing, Sorenson, Wagner, Newburg and Wendling homes. It notes street improvements, curbing, sidewalks, and tree trimming propelling the city’s “Forest City” charm as builders push multiple modern two story frames downtown and near divisions.
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la Crosse
Cleveland
Los Angele
W. W. Cargill
C. W. Noble
California
F. P. Hixon
Frank P. Hixon
Eat Mon
Nie Hess
Thwing
Julian A. Thwing
The
Security Savings Bank
Main
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Main Street
Peter Nelson
Ori J. Sorenson
King
Main Streets
Nic Wagner
Park Store Furniture Department
Division — Street
Ninth
Tenth
Caspar Newburg
John Wendling
la Crosse and
Sev
Public Buildings Lead In 1907 Cost Boom Across City
Industrial and mercantile construction totals top nine hundred thousand dollars with factory and retail expansions driving employment and wages. Notable projects include the Listman Milling company’s twin flour mills at the riverfront, Michel Brewing Company’s new $250000 brewery on Third Street, and the Colman offices near the La Crosse club, each signaling growth and modern facilities.
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Listman Mill Company
Michel Brewing Company
Heileman Brewing Company
Rund Boiler House
Ee Ae Vote-Berger Company
Colman
la Crosse Cracker & Candy Co
el Ene
Arctic Ice & Fuel Co
Frey and Burkhart B. E. Edwards
Elliot
Listman Mill
Mississippi River
Listman Milling Company
Fraser & Co
Milwaukee
United States
la Crosse
South Third Street
Third and Division Streets
la Crosse Club
North Fifth Street
Main
State
la Crosse National Bank
New La Crosse Buildings Project Sets grand plan
La Crosse proceeds with a major investment totaling about 165000 for a new normal school Y M C A building and an auditorium, plus a weather observatory. The total city investment for new public buildings reaches about 481500, with the normal school expected to house and educate around 300 students and 30 to 40 educators. Fireproof design, brick and stone construction, reinforced concrete, maple floors, hollow terra cotta blocks, and clear oak interiors define the model complex by architects Van Ryn and De Gelleke of Milwaukee.
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la Crosse
New
la Crosse Normal School
James O. Davidson
State Board of Normal Regents
van Ryn & de Gelleke
Milwaukee
Wis
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New Avon ST. Lutheran Church
Ceorme W. Berton
Dittman
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Theodore G. Molzahn
Wanes
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Ori J. Sorengeg
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H. Russel
A. N. Combellick
Thomas Morris
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Angus Cameron
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Oees
Tenth Ward
United States Weather Bureau
Public Bath
Oak Grove Cemetery Association
Msia
King Street
Burton
George W. Burton
Fifteenth
Sorenson
Enth Streets
Seventh Street
la Crosse Street
J.F. Kenthammer
Berg
Badger and
North Tenth Street
William H. Berg
Knudson
L. Knudson
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Ferry
South Eighth Streets
Nineteenth
Madison Streets
Romeo R. Schaettle
State Streets
Edward Fremstad
Fourth
Cass Streets
William Goodrich
Emil Sturz
Mississippi Street
Sixteenth Streets
Charles F. A. Ramberg
Mississippi Stret
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