a photographic record of ruination and restoration in la crosse, wisc.

all images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2021. 

ruination (e.g., 1850s “pioneer-era” houses and late 19th century brick worker cottages):

restoration (discovery and repair of luxfer prism glass transom panels espeically interesting):

unearthing la crosse (note the shards of old glass bottles, street pavers, and fired clay utility pipes):

 

further reading:

2021 ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY OF 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE IN LA CROSSE, WISC.



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