Showtime at the old courthouse, 60 years ago

Showtime at the old courthouse, 60 years ago

WIZMnews.com Historic preservation was not a priority in La Crosse during the 60’s and 70’s. In those two decades, the city replaced its turn of the century post office, city hall, and courthouse with newer buildings, and took the old ones down. The domed courthouse was demolished in April of 1965 to make way for a Montgomery Ward store. But before it came down, the courthouse briefly served as a theater. The new La Crosse Community Theatre put …