Powell Place
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Powell Place offers a distinctive mix of retail, office, and restaurant suites within a historic Italianate building featuring an interior mall-style layout. The property is designed with interconnected interior corridors that guide pedestrian traffic throughout multiple tenant spaces, creating a built-in customer flow system rarely found in downtown commercial properties.
National Register Building | Downtown La Crosse | Interior Mall-Style
Building description
Powell Place is a historic Italianate commercial landmark offering a rare leasing opportunity in one of downtown La Crosse’s most character-rich buildings. Originally constructed in 1873 by Benjamin Healey, this red-brick structure features classic architectural detailing including metal window hoods, ornate cornices, and stately column elements that define its historic presence.
The building is also historically significant for its association with Dr. David Franklin Powell, a notable local figure who served as an army scout, surgeon, Buffalo Bill Wild West Show participant, patent medicine entrepreneur, and four-time mayor of La Crosse. His office was located in the building from 1881 to 1891, adding to its deep historical relevance.
Powell Place underwent a full interior renovation in 1983, transforming it into a unique retail environment featuring an interior “mall plan” layout with hallways connecting multiple tenant spaces. This design creates a centralized pedestrian flow ideal for retail, service, and dining tenants. The east end of the building has historically supported specialty restaurant uses, further enhancing its destination appeal.
Individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Powell Place offers approximately 21,682 rentable square feet of flexible commercial space in a high-traffic downtown location.
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Building highlights
- Historic red-brick Italianate commercial landmark in downtown La Crosse
- Approximately 21,682 rentable square feet available
- Gross lease structure for simplified occupancy costs
- Individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Built in 1873 by Benjamin Healey
- One of La Crosse’s finest examples of Commercial Italianate architecture
- Distinctive metal window hoods, cornices, and classical detailing
- Unique interior “mall plan” layout with interior corridors
- Adaptive reuse conversion completed in 1983 for retail use
- Strong tenant mix potential including retail, office, and restaurant uses
- East end historically home to specialty restaurant tenants
- High pedestrian traffic within interior and surrounding downtown core
- Strong visibility and access from surrounding streets
- Established destination building with long-standing commercial use history
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