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Holy Trinity Longfellow mixes suburban and urban comforts
Named after its local Catholic church and the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Holy Trinity Longfellow offers a suburban life with urban comforts around the corner. Residents enjoy neighborhood schools, a small anchoring park with a playground and a selection of independent businesses they can walk to. They're also a short drive from bustling downtown La Crosse and the city's most notable natural features, from trails through bluffs to beaches and the Mississippi River. All of this is met with the everyday warmth of living here. "Family is a strong word for this community," says Karla Frank-Anderson, a Realtor with Bi-State Realty and Appraisals, who has lived in La Crosse since the 1990s. "Everyone helps everyone."
Holy Trinity Longfellow is a residential neighborhood in La Crosse with a school and a church.
Wave to Daisy, the local garden mannequin who changes with the seasons, as you walk through Holy Trinity Longfellow.
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Vintage architecture on tree-filled streets
Home styles and building eras are diverse in Holy Trinity Longfellow. “You’ll have your old-school Victorians, but you’ll still have your rambling ranch styles built in the 1950s,” Frank-Anderson says. Cottages, Colonial Revivals and American Foursquare homes also appear throughout the neighborhood. The oldest properties were built at the turn of the century. Prices range from about $125,000 to $325,000, depending on size, age and condition. Streets are gridded with mature trees filling nearly every neighborhood corner, shading narrow sidewalks. Yards are generally modest, with a median lot size of almost 7,000 square feet, and backyard alleyways are common. The neighborhood also has a small selection of condos, ranging from roughly $109,000 to $122,000. Flooding can be an issue here as La Crosse has experienced major floods, the most recent in 2019 and 2024.
Homes of all sizes line the streets of Holy Trinity Longfellow.
Prominent front porches can be found on many home throughout Holy Trinity Longfellow.
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Public, private and higher education
Students attend the La Crosse School District, which participates in school choice. Many begin at Hamilton Early Learning Center, rated B-plus on Niche. Longfellow Middle School is often the next step, as it's in the neighborhood. Rated A by Niche, the school hosts research trips to the Mississippi River and encourages student-led podcasting. Students may filter into the B-rated Central High School from there. The unrated Mt. Calvary-Grace Lutheran School is a local private option covering prekindergarten to eighth grade. Viterbo University is a Franciscan liberal arts college right outside the neighborhood.
Hamilton Early Learning Center is part of the La Crosse School District.
Central High School is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Small playgrounds, hiking trails, beaches and ski slopes nearby
South Library Park offers a playground, bike racks and an open-air shelter in the heart of Holy Trinity Longfellow. Powell Park has a basketball court just outside the neighborhood, while Bluffview Park offers tennis and baseball over a mile away. Myrick Park is one of the most popular city parks, roughly 2 miles farther, with a dog park and trails that connect to Hixon Forest. The forest's trails feed into the Hills Golf Course and lead to Grandad Bluff. "If you get up to the top, you can see where Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa meet," Frank-Anderson says. "People will stop halfway up at the Alpine Inn to have a burger, beer or soda." During the warm months, Pettibone and Black River Beach give local boaters, swimmers and anglers a place to play within 4 miles. Riverside Park, over 2 miles away along the Mississippi River, opens an ice-skating rink in the winter. Snow bunnies head to Mt. La Crosse Ski Area, around 5 miles away.
Families enjoy walking to the playground at South Library Park.
Take a walk down to the lookout atop Grandad Park.
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Neighborhood dining and shopping spots
Bars, coffee shops and casual restaurants line the highways and cluster in small neighborhood shopping centers. New Taste of India, Bean Juice Coffee Roasters and Take N Back Pizza cluster in Jackson Plaza. South Lanes Pizza and Wings, Coney Island Station and Festival Foods grocery store are at Village Shopping Center. People head to Shimmy's for drinks and DJ Trivia on Wednesday nights. The comfort-food spot Fork & Fable Crafthouse has a daily chef special; every Monday, they feature a vegan dish. Meat lovers can source fresh cuts from Bubba's Meats LLC, the neighborhood butcher. Local businesses include hair and nail salons, a pet supply store and a yoga studio. Downtown La Crosse is just over 2 miles away with over 100 independently owned businesses. Target, Kohl's and Hobby Lobby are a 9-mile drive.
New Taste of India serves warming meals on the north side of Holy Trinity Longfellow.
Wags and Whiskers is a local pet store convenient to Holy Trinity Longfellow.
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Commuter options and medical care nearby
Wisconsin Highways 35 and 33 run along the neighborhood's edges. Bus stops through the La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility line the highways, Losey Boulevard South and 16th Street. The neighborhood's sidewalks make it pedestrian-friendly and bikeable. Mayo Clinic La Crosse Center For Advanced Medicine and Gunderson Hospital are over a mile away. Madison, Wisconsin, is around 144 miles from the neighborhood, or less than a three-hour drive.
There are multiple bus stops throughout Holy Trinity Longfellow.
Gunderson Medical Center is one of the largest employers in La Crosse and is adjacent to Powell Poage Hamilton.
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Crime and Safety
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Holy Trinity Longfellow Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Holy Trinity Longfellow, La Crosse sell after 10 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Holy Trinity Longfellow, La Crosse over the last 12 months is $245,500, up 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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