La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy

The La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy was a historic structure in Onalaska, Wisconsin. It was designed by architects Parkinson & Dockendorff from La Crosse, Wisconsin. It opened in 1909 as a school offering instruction in agriculture and domestic science. The school closed in 1925. The building has also been known as the Onalaska High School Annex. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1][2] The building was demolished in 1989.[3]

La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy
Location700 Wilson Ave.,
Onalaska, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°52′34″N 91°13′42″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1909
ArchitectParkinson & Dockendorff
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
NRHP reference No.87000438[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. William C. Merwin (1965). "A Brief History of the La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy" (PDF). University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Murphy Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  3. "Hometown History: La Crosse County Agricultural School was short-lived". La Crosse Tribune. June 7, 2010.


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