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The Gideon C. Hixon House is a historic residence built in 1859 and located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.The house was built for Gideon Hixon, a partner in a lumber business.. Hixon would later become a founder and president of the La Cross National Bank and would serve in the state legislat
Gideon Cooley Hixon (March 28, 1826 – September 23, 1892) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was a pioneer settler of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and represented La Crosse County in the Wisconsin State Senate and State Assembly. In historical documents, his last name is sometimes spelled "Hickson".
To save the bluff from ruin, Ellen Hixon and her son Joseph, a prominent La Crosse family, purchased the land in 1909. The family held the property in trust until 1912 when the land was donated as a park to the city of La Crosse. A group of residents, led by Ellen Hixon, raised $15,000 to construct roads and purchase more land around the bluff.
A pair of one-story Prairie Style bungalows, nearly mirror images, designed by Percy Bentley of La Crosse and built in 1913 [50] for friends Chase and Wohlhuter. Chase was a dentist and Wohlhuter managed the La Crosse Theater. [51] 19: Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot: Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger ...
La Crosse (/ l ə ˈ k r ɒ s / ⓘ lə-KROSS) [6] is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. [7] La Crosse's population was 52,680 as of the 2020 census. [2]
The town was named for Gideon C. Hixon, a lumber executive from La Crosse. [9] An 1880 map of the area showed Taylor County split off and Hixon reduced, but Hixon still covering the modern towns of Hixon, Withee, Reseburg, and Longwood. The Wisconsin and Minnesota Railroad ran across the south of what would be modern Hixon. [10]
A lunar eclipse above Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg, in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in La Crosse County, Wisconsin" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .