Preservation Alliance of La Crosse

Heritage Awards

Since 1978, PAL's annual Heritage Awards have recognized exceptional efforts in historic preservation.  Each year we honor achievements in one or more of the following categories:

Our annual Heritage Awards Banquet is an opportunity to celebrate historic preservation in the greater La Crosse area and to meet others who value our community's architectural heritage.

Nominations:  Anyone can submit a nomination for an award, and all nominations will be reviewed and considered.  That means if you are reading this, YOU can send in a nomination.  You needn't be a member of PAL to put in your "two cents' worth"!  If you know of a person or a place in the greater La Crosse area that you feel deserves to be honored with a Heritage Award, let us hear from you.  Nominations must be received by April 10th to be considered for the current year's awards.

Get a nomination form here!

See slideshows of some Heritage Award winners through the decades:
1970s     1980s     1990s     2000s     2010s  

PAL's 2010 Heritage Award Recipients:

Awards for outstanding contributions to historic preservation were presented to Mariel Carlisle and to Geri Parlin and the La Crosse Tribune.  Awards for renovation were presented to owners Jeff and Janet Graves for the George W. Brice House (1887-88) at 1319 State Street, and to owner Janet Papenfuss for the William and Clarissa Kroner House (1928-29) at 131 Losey Blvd. S.   Don and Vicki Elwood received an award for adaptive reuse, for The Muse Theatre at 1353 Avon St., which was formerly North Presbyterian Church.

Mariel Carlisle
selling PAL ornaments
 

William and Clarissa Kroner House
131 Losey Boulevard South
 

George W. Brice House
1319 State Street
 

The Muse Theatre
1353 Avon Street
 

Photo credits: Roger Grant (buildings);
    Barb Kooiman (M. Carlisle)

 

 

Preservation Alliance of La Crosse, Inc.
119 King Street - La Crosse, WI 54601 - (608)784-1976