This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
A Structure of Aesthetic Proportions in La Crosse Post Office
The La Crosse federal post office built by 1889 exhibits Romanesque Revival design with red sandstone or brick, tall corner tower, and small arched openings. Additions in 1911 1933 altered the facade while two 1890 terra cotta bas-reliefs sparked debate over their symbolism tied to the U.S. and Universal Postal Union.
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la Crosse
4Th and
State Streets
Washington, D.C
Europe
la Crosse Contractors
Leslie Crocker
Audrey Kader
Western Wisconsin Regional Arts Board
Postal Union
U.S. Mail
Bureau International de L'Union Postale Universelle
Berne
Switzerland
Postal Service
National Service
U.S
International Service
Universal Postal Union
Prairies
Prairie la Crosse