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

U.S. Fish Control Laboratory

December 1, 2024

1. U.S. Fish Control Laboratory Marker

Inscription. This property U.S. Fish Control Laboratory has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

City of La Crosse Historic Site Marker:
U.S. Fish Control Laboratory
Built in 1924

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 43° 49.096′ N, 91° 15.339′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It is on Veterans Memorial Drive ¼ mile north of State Street. Located on the north side of Riverside Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 E Veterans Memorial Dr, 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.

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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: Sidewheel Riverboat War Eagle (within shouting distance of this marker); La Crosse Plow Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Spence Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Front and State (approx. ¼ mile away); First Building in La Crosse (approx. ¼ mile away); La Crosse Players (approx. 0.3 miles away); Powell Place (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Zeisler Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.

Also see . . . Wisconsin SP U.S. Fish Control Laboratory - National Archives Catalog. From the National Register of Historic Places—Nomination Form (1981):

Statement of Significance:

"The Fish Control Laboratory is eligible for listing in the National Register because of its critical role in the conservation of food fish populations as the nation’s center of research for control of the lamprey eel as well as its longer term role in the maintenance of fish and mussel populations in
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2. City of La Crosse Historic Site Marker
certain inland waters of the United States."

"Although the building lacks sufficient distinction for nomination on architectural grounds, the effort to incorporate character into the design of the facility deserves mention. With the warm texture of its brick walls, columned entry, regular fenestration, and pantile hipped roof, the Fish Lab has the pleasant character of NeoGeorgian Period style common in the 1920s through the 1940s."

(Submitted on January 9, 2025.)

Additional keywords. La Crosse Area Convention and Visitor Bureau

U.S. Fish Control Laboratory Building & Markers image. Click for full size.

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Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2025. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2025.