Heritage Awards
Each year, PAL honors outstanding local stewards of history through the Heritage Preservation Awards, celebrating individuals and organizations whose dedication strengthens La Crosse’s architectural and cultural legacy. Explore highlights from past award recipients to see the impact of their work.
Building Winners
2025
- Razy Wright House (Dan Moen)
W 5670 Cty Rd F - Strasser's Tavern (Kory Bessinger)
1310 Denton St - Cappella Arts Center (Matt Curtis)
721 King St
2024
- Magill Bank (RMD Development)
800-802 Rose St - Hixon House (La Crosse County Historical Society)
429 7th N
2023
- Ariel Beaujot (Hear, Here)
- Wiggert Building (Lori Wiggert)
329 Jay St - Thill & Lapitz Building (Mike Borgen)
514 State St. - Charles & Lu Cagin House
1327 Cass St.
2022
- Leithold's Music
116 4th St S - Garland and Nancy Amunson
1202 Madison - Richard & Emily Harned
1004 Cass - Newburg Flats on Pearl
320-326 Pearl St - Laura Godden
2019
- Travis Gaarder
111 4th St. N - Chris and Erin Hofland
241 17th St. S - Barb Janssen
751 22nd St N - Travis Tippery and Amy Mader
1132 Rose St.
2018
- Adolph and Helga Gundersen Cottage
1000 Hwy 14/61 - Roosevelt School Apts.
1307 Hayes St. - Maria Angelorum Chapel
- Nick and Mandy Roush
1217 Caledonia St.
2017
- Dee Peacock (posthumous)
- Earl's Grocery (Bill and Nancy Flottmeyer)
401 3rd St S - James B Taylor House (Paul and Terri Erickson)
210 14th St. S. - 2219 Lofts (MetroPlains LLC and Enterprise Community Investment)
2219 South Ave.
2016
- John Torrance House (Kevin and Peggy DuBois)
726 Cameron Ave - Anita Doering and the LAX Library Archives Dept.
- Charmant Hotel
101 State St. - Wedding Tree/Court Above Main
420 Main St
2015
- St James Church
1032 Caledonia - Cameron House (Tom & Cindy Wright)
435 7th St. S, La Crescent - Board Store (Miles Wilkins)
524 Copeland - Chris Kahlow
2014
- Cheddarheads (TJ Peterslie)
- Mike Peterson
324 10th St. S - Downtown Main Street Inc. (Robin Moses)
2013
- St. Elias Church
- Dan & Christine Gerleman
127 Losey S - Bill Meyer
1414 Main - Mons Anderson House (Tim & Eva Ewers)
2012
- Bill & Anita Doering
1611 Main - Sandra Cleary
1414 Cass - I.C.E. Building, Gundersen Lutheran
- LAX Parks and Rec – Grandad Bluff Shelter
- Marv & Michelle Wanders
142 14th St. S - Casino Bar (Dan Schmitz)
2011
- Designing Jewelers
- Holway House (Jane Wood)
- Chuck Summers
1127 Cass
2010
- Muse Theater – Elwoods
- Janet Papenfuss
131 Losey - Jeff & Janet Graves
1319 State - Mariel Carlisle
- Geri Parlin
2009
- Dan & Amy Estep
1024 Cass - Spencer/Standard Oil Building (Mike Keil)
- Gund Brewery Lofts
2008
- Tye & Sandy Schwalbe
145 West Ave. N. - Tim Acklin
- Holy Trinity Church
1333 S. 13th - Stephen & Katherine Pertzsch Cottrell
1222 Cass St.
2007
- Crossfire
- Doerflinger's Building (Mike Keil)
- Elaine Lund
- Fred & Deb Wakeen
2006
- Bentley-Wheeler House (Jay Lokken & Ken Riley)
952 Cass St. - The Photographer (Jim Thiele)
1452 George St. - Piggy's Restaurant (Chris Roderique)
100 King St. - Russ Wedeking
648 N. 22nd St.
2005
- Community Credit Union
311 Main St. - John Satory
- The People's Food Co-op
315 5th Ave S. - Reginald & Donna Destree
1023 Cameron Ave. - David Morrison
- John & Wendy Severson
2004
- Betty Hyde
- Ficker Bldg. (Deb & Todd Ondell)
308 Main St. - Wendell Anderson House (Martin)
924 Cass St. - Batavian Bank Building (Kwiecinski)
319 Main St. - John & Razy Wright House (Moen)
W5670 Cty Rd F
2003
- The Bishop's House (Siena Hall)
608 S. 11th Street - The Cavalier Inn (Kahlow)
114 N. 5th Ave. - Gunnar Gundersen House (Gundersen)
1504 King St. - Larry Kirch
- The Ed Schwalbe, Sr. House (Florine)
1420 Madison
2002
- Henry Salzer House
1634 King St - River Architects Inc.
- Hirschberger Building
- Flood House
- Pamperin Bldg. renovation (Chuck & Carla Callies)
2001
- Adam Kroner House (Daniel Deetz & Rebecca Haack-Deetz)
947 Division St. - La Crosse Plow Co. (Dan, John, & Ralph Wettstein)
- Thomas & Elizabeth Reynolds House (Jon & Debra Erickson)
1702 King St. - Clarence Hawley House (Nicholas & Kathleen Charles)
2000
- The Wilson School (Richard & Lisbeth Reynertson)
Hwys 14 & 61 - Esperson Bldg. (George & Dave Markos)
221 Pearl St. - Frank Sisson House (Susan Schuyler)
1511 Main St. - Ken Riley & Jay Lokken – Award for outstanding efforts in preservation
1999
- Oden Oyen Bldg.
507 Main St. - Victorian House (Stachowski)
713 West Ave. - Heritage Sign Project (Doug Farmer and La Crosse Common Council)
1998
- Father John Klein
- Swoboda House
Rose St. - Buzzard Billy's Flying Carp Café
222 Pearl St.
1997
- Friends of McGilvray Road
1996
- M & R Church House (Hoffmann)
204 S 19th St. - Mr. Doug Connell
- City of La Crosse, Pettibone Pavilion Restoration
1995
- A.S. Dunham House (Schulz)
1512 Madison St. - Mr. Ralph Du Pae
1994
- Frank R. Schwalbe House (Draper)
1420 Madison St. - United Temple Association, Masonic/Ho-Chunk
724 Main - Caledonia Street Merchants Association
1993
- La Crosse Commercial Historic District
1992
- "Heritage Award Reminiscence"
1991
- The Old Y.M.C.A.
111 N. 7th St. - Fire Station #4
906 Gillette St. - Pettibone Pavilion
Pettibone Park - Krikeeng House
Hwy Y Rockland
1990
- Hammond House (Solberg)
933 Rose St. - Salzer Seed Company
1205 S 7th St. - Mueller House (Born)
128 S 14th St. - Miller House (White)
1309 State St. - W.A. Roosevelt Building
230 N. Front St.
1989
- St. Clara's Convent (Kriemel)
1120 Caledonia - Schaller House (Berger)
1510 State St. - Withee House (Mills)
1434 Cass St. - McMillian Bldg.
401 Main St. - James Trane House (Callahan)
131 W Ave. - Joan Rausch
1988
- Moll Motor Co.
115 S 6th St. - George Zeisler House
903 S 2nd St. - John Bayer House
1127 Cass St. - Herman Hansen House
404 S 15th St. - St. John's Reformed Church
630 W Ave S
1987
- Joseph M. Hixon House
1326 Cass St. - Mundstock House
W5648 Hwy 14 & 61 - Old Indian Camp Cemetery
W8113 Hwy ZB - City of La Crosse Community Develop. Committee
- Esperson Bldg.
223, 225, 227 Pearl St. - Ficker Bldg.
308 Main St. - First Church of Christ Science
145 W. Ave
1986
- E. R. Barron Building
5th & Main Sts. - Potter-Gittens House
La Crescent - Adolph Kohlhaus
1518 Madison St. - Bittersweet Flower Market
N3075 Hwy 16 - Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel
Losey & Market
1985
- Rev. C.J. Caldwell House (Locher)
121 S 13th St - Mons Anderson House
410 Cass St. - First Evangelical Lutheran Church
400 W Ave. S - US Weather Bureau Building
432 Cass St. - Wisconsin Telephone Co. Bldg.
123 N 4th St.
1984
- Kroner Hardware
319-321 Pearl St. - The Sweet Shop
1113 Caledonia St. - Pettibone Bath House
Pettibone Beach
1983
- Dr. Leslie F. Crocker
- Rynning House (Bohmstedt)
1418 Charles St. - Burton House
929 King St. - Holy Trinity Church
1333 S 13th St. - Woodstock Gallery
107 N Third St.
1982
- Christ Episcopal Church
9th & Main St. - Pump House
119 King St. - Esperson House (Kumm)
1416 Cass St. - Vincent House (Osborne)
1024 Cass St. - Healy Block (Yahr-Lange)
200-212 Main St.
1981
- Bartl House (Christensen)
238 S 17th St. - Main Hall
1725 State St. - Maria Angelorum Chapel
9th & Winnebago - Smith Valley School
4130 Smith Valley Rd. - Third on Jay Building
1980
- North Branch Library
1522 Kane St. - McCullough House (VanSteenwyk)
237 S 11th St. - Ott House (Weekly)
1532 Madison St. - Lienlokken Bank Building
203 S 4th St. - Martindale House (Carroll)
237 S 10th St.
1979
- Crosby House (Bott)
221 S 10th St. - Holway House (Carlisle)
1419 Cass St. - Freight House Restaurant
107 Vine St. - Hamlin Garland Home
West Salem - Hixon House (Museum)
429 N. 7th St.
1978
- Pamperin Tobacco Co.
115 S. 2nd St. - Bodega Lunch Club
- Gantert House (Buschmann)
Individual Winners
2025
- Dr. Leslie F. Crocker
2024
- John Satory
- RLR Properties (Record, Lokken, Riley)
2023
- Ariel Beaujot
2022
- Laura Godden
2017
- Dee Peacock (posthumous)
2016
- Anita Doering and the Library Archive Dept.
2015
- Chris Kahlow
2014
- Downtown Main Street Inc. (Robin Moses, dir.)
2011
- Jane & Grant Wood
2010
- Mariel Carlisle
- Geri Parlin
2008
- Tim Acklin
2007
- Elaine Lund
2006
- Russ Wedeking
2005
- John Satory
- David Morrison
- John & Wendy Severson
2004
- Betty Hyde
2003
- Larry Kirch
2002
- River Architects Inc.
1999
- Heritage Sign Project (Doug Farmer & La Crosse Common Council)
1998
- Father John Klein
1997
- Friends of McGilvray Rd.
1996
- Doug Connell
- City of La Crosse, Pettibone Pavilion Restoration
1995
- Ralph Du Pae
1994
- United Temple Assoc.
- Caledonia St. Merchants Assoc.
1993
- La Crosse Commercial Historic District
1989
- Joan Rausch
1987
- City of La Crosse Community Development Committee
1983
- Dr. Leslie F. Crocker