Freight House (La Crosse, Wisconsin)

The Freight House is a restaurant in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin located close to the river front and Riverside Park. The building was a freight house built by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway in 1880, with an addition in 1904.[2][3] It was converted in 1978 into a restaurant.[4] It is on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Exterior showing former railway cars
Freighthouse sign

Freight House
Freight House (La Crosse, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Freight House (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
Location of the Freight House
Location107-109 Vine St.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°48′56″N 91°15′11″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1880 (1880)
Websitewww.thefreighthouse.com
NRHP reference No.82000678[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 2, 1982


See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Filipowicz, Diane H.; Matucheski, Michael R. (September 24, 1980). "Freight House". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. "Freight House (Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul freight depot)". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  4. "Freighthouse Restaurant - La Crosse". La Crosse Tribune.


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