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

15th and Winnebago

— La Crosse Heritage Tour —

November 12, 2021

1. 15th and Winnebago Marker

Inscription. The Colton Mission Chapel at 1502 Winnebago Street, built by the First Baptist Church in 1893, was used by the Norwegian Evangelical Free Church from 1918 until the 1940's. The Norwegian Methodist Evangelical Church, built at 1503 Winnebago Street in 1893, was remodeled into a residence in 1917.

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 12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1502.

Location. 43° 48.213′ N, 91° 14.055′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It is at the intersection of 15th Street South and Winnebago Street, on the right when traveling north on 15th Street South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1502 Winnebago 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,

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: 15th and Madison (approx. ¼ mile away); Dedicated to the Memory of Veterans of the Civil War (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Get into the game!" (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Legend in His Own Time: Dr D. Franklin Powell, or "White Beaver" (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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11th and Cameron (approx. 0.4 miles away); 10th and Jackson (approx. 0.4 miles away); 9th and Ferry (approx. half a mile away); 21st and Cass (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.

November 12, 2021

2. 15th and Winnebago Marker

1502 Winnebago Street, opposite from marker image. Click for full size.

November 12, 2021

3. 1502 Winnebago Street, opposite from marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2021. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2021. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.