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La Crosse, Wisconsin, Engineering Department Drawings

 Record Group
Identifier: La Crosse Series 006

Abstract

The City of La Crosse Engineering Department is responsible for drawing plats of additions to the city of La Crosse, curb and gutter design, some bridge design and other engineering drawings. The Engineering Dept. works closely with the City of La Crosse’s Office of Public Works.

This series are aperture cards containing City of La Crosse Engineering Department drawings of lighting, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, curbs and gutters, water mains, wells, traffic signals, alley paving, grading, and street and alley openings. There is a short subject index in the inventory highlighting the more interesting drawings, such as the Pump House remodeling, Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium, fire stations, libraries, La Crosse Center, and ice skating facilities at Green Island. A full index is available at the Engineering Dept.

Dates

  • 1900s

Creator

Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for patron use.

Extent

0.8 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Acquisitions Information

(Accession no. 1982.002) Transferred by City of La Crosse Engineering Department via Ethel Himmel, March 1982

(Accession no. 1989.003) Transferred by City of La Crosse Engineering Department via Bernard Mullenbach, March 1989

Physical Description

6 card boxes

OCLC Number

46337627

Processing Information

Processed by Amy Groskopf, Jan. 1986; Anita Taylor Doering, March 1989

Title
Guide to the La Crosse, Wisconsin, Engineering Department Drawings, 1900s
Status
Completed
Author
Amy Groskopf, Anita Taylor Doering
Date
1986-1989
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the La Crosse Public Library Archives Repository

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