LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Fire Station No. 4 in the city of La Crosse (La Crosse County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The station was erected in 1941 to modernize and fit the growing needs of the fire department within the city limits.
Fire Station No. 4 is located north of downtown La Crosse on the corner of a residential neighborhood. The design of the building was implemented to seamlessly fit within the surrounding environment of other one-to-two-story early 20th-to-mid-century residences while fitting a programmatic need. The station is the third oldest firehouse in La Crosse that remains standing and is representative of firefighting history in La Crosse.
The unique scale and architectural style differentiate its design from other 20th-century firehouses in the city. Although the department developed in the late-19th century, the construction of the new Fire Station No. 4 in 1941 modernized the fire department to 20th-century standards. It was constructed to accommodate the most up-to-date technology and firefighting equipment at the time with functional planning, fireproof materials and a residential scale. Fire Station No. 4 is recognized as the first modern firehouse in La Crosse and became a model that influenced subsequent firehouses in the city.
Additional information for Fire Station No. 4 is available here.
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