La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy

La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy
Location 700 Wilson Ave., Onalaska, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°52′34″N 91°13′42″W / 43.87611°N 91.22833°W / 43.87611; -91.22833Coordinates: 43°52′34″N 91°13′42″W / 43.87611°N 91.22833°W / 43.87611; -91.22833
Area less than one acre
Built 1909
Architect Parkinson & Dockendorff
Architectural style Collegiate Gothic, Other
NRHP Reference # 87000438[1]
Added to NRHP March 13, 1987

The La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy is a historic structure in Onalaska, Wisconsin. It was designed by architects Parkinson & Dockendorff from La Crosse, Wisconsin. It opened in 1909 as a school offering instruction in agriculture and domestic science. The school closed in 1925. The building has also been known as the Onalaska High School Annex. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. William C. Merwin (1965). "A Brief History of the La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy" (PDF). University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Murphy Library.


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