Citing a need to protect the public, the La Crosse Master Builders Association in 1930 began issuing a monthly list of certified trade workers. The list met the approval of architects and the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce.

In 1920, the City of La Crosse looked to build a monument to former La Crosse Mayor W.A. Anderson. Anderson envisioned and created Levee Park (aka Riverside Park) as well as the park system for the City. The monument was...