Property Record
301 S CHERRY ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. Patrick's Catholic Church |
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| Other Name: | St. Patrick's Catholic Church |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 20083 |
| Location (Address): | 301 S CHERRY ST |
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| County: | Rock |
| City: | Janesville |
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| Year Built: | 1864 |
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| Survey Date: | 1987 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Old Fourth Ward Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 5/30/1990 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/7/1990 |
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| Additional Information: | St. Patrick's was organized in 1847 and the first masses were held in a nearby schoolhouse. The 1864 church replaced an earlier building constructed in 1848. The large Irish Catholic population of the old Fourth Ward made up most of the early congregation. A school and convent were also part of the complex. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) History of Rock County. (B) City Directories, 1866, 1870. (C) Janesville Gazette, Oct. 6, 1950. (D) Souvenir of St. Patrick's Diamond Jubilee, p. 13. The Old Fourth Ward Historic District: A Guide, Janesville Historic Commission, 1990. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |