Laura Godden, an archivist at the UW-La Crosse Murphy Library and a member of the Historic Preservation Commission for the city, stopped in studio to talk about Emerson Elementary School possibly getting a historic designation.

The conversation comes just days after La Crosse School Superintendent expressed frustration with a second building that recently closed within the district possibly getting the historic label.

Godden talks about that process, the role of the commission and listens to Engel talk about possible reforms to the designation process. 

This conversation happened just an hour before the commission met Thursday evening to discuss the Emerson designation, which was put off for 30 days. The commission did look at historic status on other buildings, as well.

Listen live weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Find the pod on Spotify, Apple Podcast or here. Tune in on the WIZM app or on air at 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska)

Laura Godden, an archivist at the UW-La Crosse Murphy Library and a member of the Historic Preservation Commission for the city, stopped in studio to talk about Emerson Elementary School possibly getting a historic designation.
The conversation comes just days after La Crosse School Superintendent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wizmnews.com/2026/02/25/la-crosse-superintendent-engel-on-property-taxes-and-frustration-with-citys-historic-designation-process/">expressed frustration</a>&nbsp;with a second building that recently closed within the district possibly getting the historic label.
Godden talks about that process, the role of the commission and listens to Engel talk about possible reforms to the designation process.&nbsp;
This conversation happened just an hour before the commission met Thursday evening to discuss the Emerson designation, which was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wizmnews.com/2026/02/26/grade-school-near-uwl-used-to-be-a-facility-for-deaf-students/">put off for 30 days</a>. The commission did look at historic status on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wizmnews.com/2026/02/26/city-hall-mayos-professional-arts-building-reviewed-for-historic-status/">other buildings</a>, as well.
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