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

11th and Cameron

— La Crosse Heritage Tour —

November 12, 2021

1. 11th and Cameron Marker

Inscription. Aquinas High School at 315 South 11th Street was built to replace the two-year Catholic high school begun at Holy Trinity in 1916. Aquinas was designed by local architects Parkinson and Dockendorff in an English Gothic style. It was dedicated September 2, 1928.

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 9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 43° 48.456′ N, 91° 14.455′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. Marker is at the intersection of 11th Street South and Cameron Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 11th Street South. The marker is located across the street from the southwest corner of Aquinas Catholic School System, by a parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 11th St S, La Crosse WI 54601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 9th and Ferry (approx. ¼ mile away); 8th and King (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wesley United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); 15th and Madison (approx. 0.3 miles

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away); Dedicated to the Memory of Veterans of the Civil War (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Get into the game!" (approx. 0.4 miles away); 15th and Winnebago (approx. 0.4 miles away); 10th and Jackson (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.

11th and Cameron Marker, from the east image. Click for full size.

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2. 11th and Cameron Marker, from the east

11th and Cameron Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

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3. 11th and Cameron Marker, from the south

Aquinas Catholic School System, southwest corner image. Click for full size.

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4. Aquinas Catholic School System, southwest corner

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2021. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2021. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.