Property Record
312 S 3RD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH |
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| Other Name: | ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 140988 |
| Location (Address): | 312 S 3RD ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Evansville |
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| Year Built: | 1958 |
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| Additions: | 1970 |
| Survey Date: | 2006 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Usonian |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | JOHN W. STEINMANN; ROBERT TORKELSON |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | St. John's Lutheran Church |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 8/14/2012 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/19/2011 |
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| Additional Information: | EXCEPTIONALLY FINE WRIGHTIAN-INFLUENCED CHURCH DESIGNED BY MONTICELLO, WI ARCHITECT JOHN W. STEINMANN. ADDITION BY ROBERET TORKELSON INCLUDING A FELLOWSHIP HALL, CHAPEL, CLASSROOMS, AND OFFICE SPACE ADDED IN 1970. "Designed by noted Wisconsin architect John Steinmann, St. John's Lutheran Church was constructed in 1958 in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright's "Usonian design" houses. The exterior is clad in Roman brick, and the nearly-flat roof features monitor structures with clerestory windows that admit additional natural light to the interior. The main building consists of a sanctuary, library, offices, kitchen and restrooms, as well as a large narthex, or entry hall. The interior walls are also clad in Roman brick. A 1970 addition on the south side, designed by Madison architect Robert Torkelson, has the same design features and exterior construction materials as the main building. The addition contains a fellowship hall, chapel, classrooms and office space." Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. |
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| Bibliographic References: | ADDRESS FILES. LEONARD P. EAGER LOCAL HISTORY ROOM. EAGER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. EVANSVILLE REVIEW. AUGUST 1957. Evansville Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Evansville Walking Tour brochure, 2014. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |