Property Record
1128 ST JAMES COURT
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. James' Church |
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| Other Name: | St. James' Church |
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| Reference Number: | 112545 |
| Location (Address): | 1128 ST JAMES COURT |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1923 |
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| Survey Date: | 1973 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Ferdinand Kronenberg |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Romanesque Revival church was built in 1923. Designed by Ferdinand Kronenberg. Best example of late Romanesque Revival in Madison. "As the population of Madison swelled around the turn-of-the-century and the exodus to the suburbs started, some of the city's existing religious organizations began seeking out suburban sites for new churches. One of the first was the predominantly German Parish of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, located at 120 W. Johnson Street. By 1904 many of its members lived in the area near Bowen's Addition, as did many new immigrants from Bavaria. This prompted the pastor of Holy Redeemer, Father Alois Zitterl, to approach the Wayne Ramsey family after hearing that Mrs. Ramsey had made a deathbed request in 1904 asking her family to donate land to a worthy religious organization. The family replied by donating six lots for the site of a new church. The newly formed parish built a brick church and school building on these lots in 1905-1906 along with a brick rectory (extant) located at 1128 St. James Court. These buildings, dedicated to St. James, were named after the first name of Mrs. Ramsey's father and son. The present church was built in 1923 between the two original buildings and was designed by German-born architect Ferdinand Kronenberg. This is one of Kronenberg's finest works and it is also the best example of late Romanesque Revival architecture in Madison. In 1958 the original church-school building was torn down to make way for a new school." The Greenbush-Vilas Neighborhood: A Walking Tour. Madison Landmarks Commission and the Brittingham-Vilas Neighborhood Association, 1991. |
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| Bibliographic References: | The Greenbush-Vilas Neighborhood: A Walking Tour. Madison Landmarks Commission and the Brittingham-Vilas Neighborhood Association, 1991. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |