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Historical Museum
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Text on front reads: "Historical Museum, Erected as the First Church in 1858. Stoughton, Wisconsin." Handwritten on reverse: "Look this [??]t history of Stoughton. This was a Universalist Church before it became a museum. It was organized May 16-1858 with 34 members. Luke Stoughton donated the south half of 2 lots." The Stoughton Universalist Church was built in 1858 of cream brick in the Greek Revival style. It is now the Stoughton Historical Museum. The Stoughton Historical Society was incorporated as an affiliate of the State Historical Society June 21, 1960. At that time they took possession of the building.
1960
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Our Savior's Lutheran Church
1909
Text on front reads: "Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Rev. J.J. Lee, Pastor. Parsonage. Stoughton, Wis. Photo by Dye, Janesville, Wis." Collage postcard of the church, Pastor and parsonage. The Pasto...
Train Depot
1990
Text on reverse reads: "C.M.ST.P. & P. Depot, Stoughton, Wisconsin. A Craftsman style structure built in 1913, it was abandoned by the railway in the 1970's and purchased by the city in 1988. Resto...
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
1940
Text on front reads: "Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Stoughton, Wis." The Neogothic Revival style church was constructed of concrete block in 1904. Also known as the Old North Church, it was demolish...
Douglas County Historical Museum
1939
Text on front reads: "Douglas County Historical Museum, A.A. Roth Memorial, Superior, Wis." This home housed the Douglas County Museum from 1939 to 1963. They were offered the home of the A. A. Rot...
Central Lutheran Church
1950
Text on front reads: "Central Lutheran Church, Stoughton, Wis." From the Wisconsin Historical Society Property Record,"Covenant Lutheran Church, built in 1914 of brick in the Gothic Revival style. ...
