Property Record
NE CNR OF S CHURCH AND W GENEVA STS
Architecture and History Inventory
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| Other Name: | ST. JOHN IN THE WILDERNESS EPISCOPAL CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 10163 |
| Location (Address): | NE CNR OF S CHURCH AND W GENEVA STS |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Elkhorn |
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| Year Built: | 1892 |
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| Survey Date: | 1974 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | POINTED ARCHED WINDOWSPOLYCHROME BRICKWORK. [Date Cnst:-1894] Episcopal services began in 1841 and a small wooden church was built in 1853. In 1858 it was rebuilt in brick and the guild hall was added in 1893. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A Walking Tour of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Elkhorn Preservation Commission, Elkhorn, Wis. Undated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |