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The Gideon C. Hixon House is a historic residence built in 1859 and located in
La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census w ...
. The house was built for
Gideon Hixon Gideon Cooley Hixon (March 28, 1826September 23, 1892) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was a pioneer settler of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and represented in the Wisconsin State Senate and State Assembly. In historical d ...
, 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 legislature. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. .


Architecture

The two-story Italianate room house was built in 1859. Made of clapboard, the house features a shallow pitch roof with a substantial overhand and carved wooden brackets. The rather modest exterior is offset by the more richly appointed interior, furnished with artifacts acquired by the wealthy Mr. Hixon during national and overseas travel. Additions were made to the house in 1870 and again in the early 1880s. The house is owned by the La Crosse County Historical Society and has been restored and maintained as it existed at the end of the 19th century.


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See also

* The Freight House


References

Buildings and structures in La Crosse, Wisconsin Houses in La Crosse County, Wisconsin Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Museums in La Crosse County, Wisconsin Historic house museums in Wisconsin Italianate architecture in Wisconsin Houses completed in 1859 National Register of Historic Places in La Crosse County, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-NRHP-stub