La Crosse in La Crosse County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

15th and Madison

— La Crosse Heritage Tour —

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1. 15th and Madison Marker

Inscription. The construction of Central High School on this site began in 1905 following spirited protests from various community groups. This Classical Revival style school was closed in 1967 when the new high school was completed. Weigent Park was created here after the school was razed in 1972.

Erected 1999 by the City of La Crosse, the City's Historic Preservation Commission and the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 43° 48.419′ N, 91° 14.048′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It is at the intersection of Madison Street and 15th Street South, on the right when traveling west on Madison Street. Located on the southwest corner of Weigent Park in La Crosse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1502 Madison St, La Crosse WI 54601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

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on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to the Memory of Veterans of the Civil War (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Get into the game!" (about 700 feet away); 15th and Winnebago (approx. ¼ mile away); 11th and Cameron (approx. 0.3 miles away); 16th and State (approx. 0.4 miles away); 19th and Main (approx. 0.4 miles away); 21st and Cass (approx. half a mile away); 9th and Ferry (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.

15th and Madison Marker, from the east image. Click for full size.

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2. 15th and Madison Marker, from the east

15th and Madison Marker, Weigent Park in the background image. Click for full size.

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3. 15th and Madison Marker, Weigent Park in the background

Weigent Park image. Click for full size.

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4. Weigent Park

Site of Old Central Marker image. Click for full size.

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5. Site of Old Central Marker

La Crosse High School, 1907-67

Here's a cheer for Central High School;
Here's a right good rousing cheer
For the school we loved in old La Crosse,
The school we loved so dear.
Oh, its vine clad walls
And its spacious halls,
That rang with laugh and jest,
We shall ever praise through the length of days
Central High School, The Best!

Donated 1989 by the Classes of June 1948 and January 1949

Central High School Site image. Click for full size.

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6. Central High School Site

Located nearby in Weigent Park.

Central High School Site Marker image. Click for full size.

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7. Central High School Site Marker

Additional bench tablet image. Click for full size.

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8. Additional bench tablet

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2021. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 15, 2021. 7, 8. submitted on November 19, 2021. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.