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The makeover of one of La Crosse’s most prominent buildings nears completion. The last time News 8 Now spoke to the project’s architect he said one stone fell off the tower and stuck six inches into the frozen ground, an obvious safety hazard leaders wanted to fix.
Renovations underway for St. Joseph of Workman Cathedral in La Crosse Stones that make up the bell tower will be removed and inspected March 12, 2021 5:59 PM Greg White Updated: LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Restoration work is underway at La Crosse’s Saint Joseph the Workman Cathedral. Diocese of La Crosse Bishop William Patrick Callahan held a blessing Friday at 59-year-old house of worship. On the inside, floor and windows will be repaired. Outside, the stones that make up the bell tower will be removed and inspected. It is expected that all of the exterior stones ...
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – There is a building in every community defining its skyline. The tallest structure in La Crosse needed a fix from Wisconsin’s harsh winters and summer storms. Safety was the first priority. However, the project at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral is about restoring a symbol of faith for its people. “This church is La Crosse,” Sara Taggart said, a member of the parish council. Every town has a shape, a signature, a fingerprint. Something original setting it apart. “I was married here 25 years ago,” Taggart said. In La Crosse, it’s hard to miss the place o...
Restoration of La Crosse cathedral to repair bell tower, floors and points in between Bishop Callahan to preside at blessing for St. Joseph the Workman project March 4, 2021 6:50 PM Mike Tighe Updated: Nearly 230 stones weighing a total of 70,000 pounds will be replaced. (La Crosse Diocese photo) LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — An extensive restoration project for St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La Crosse will include removing more than 229 stones — weighing a total of 70,000 pounds — from the bell tower and replacing them. The nearly 58 years since the cathedral ...