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

4th and Main

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4th and Main Marker image. Click for full size.
November 13, 2022
1. 4th and Main Marker
Inscription. La Crosse was established as a commercial center when Nathan Myrick set up his fur trading post on Barron's Island in 1841. The La Crosse Commercial Historic District represents the city's architectural development from the 1860's to 1940. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
 
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 3.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
 
Location. 43° 48.736′ N, 91° 15.073′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It is at the intersection of 4th Street South and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Main 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: Powell Place (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Zeisler Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Crosse Players (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hanifl Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Building in La Crosse (approx. Ό mile away); Front and State (approx. Ό mile away); Spence Park (approx. Ό mile away); Burns Park
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4th and Main Marker image. Click for full size.
November 13, 2022
2. 4th and Main Marker
4th and Main Marker on the southeast corner image. Click for full size.
November 13, 2022
3. 4th and Main Marker on the southeast corner
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2022. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2022.
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