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

8th and King

— La Crosse Heritage Tour —

November 12, 2021

1. 8th and King Marker

Inscription. Methodist missionary and circuit-riding preachers served the community until the First Methodist Church was organized in 1852. The Methodist congregation moved from South 4th Street to this Romanesque Revival style church in 1886. They merged with other Methodists to form Wesley Methodist Church in 1945.

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 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 43° 48.61′ N, 91° 14.723′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It is at the intersection of 8th Street South and King Street, on the right when traveling south on 8th Street South. The marker is located at The Sanctuary on King in La Crosse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 King 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: Wesley United Methodist Church (a few steps from this marker); Burns Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hanifl Market (approx. ¼ mile away); 11th and Cameron (approx. 0.3 miles away); 9th and Ferry (approx. 0.3 miles away); 4th and Main (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freedom Is Not Free (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cobbler Shop (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.

8th and King Marker, from the west image. Click for full size.

November 12, 2021

2. 8th and King Marker, from the west

Wesley Methodist Church, now The Sanctuary on King image. Click for full size.

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3. Wesley Methodist Church, now The Sanctuary on King

City of La Crosse Historic Site Marker image. Click for full size.

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4. City of La Crosse Historic Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2021. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2021. 4. submitted on November 19, 2021. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.