Property Record
305 W MAIN
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Holy Ghost Parish - Playground |
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| Contributing: | No |
| Reference Number: | 232966 |
| Location (Address): | 305 W MAIN |
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| County: | Grant |
| City: | Dickeyville |
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| Survey Date: | 2016 |
| Historic Use: | park |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled 'Holy Ghost Parish Historic District' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. This playground serves the school of the Holy Ghost Parish property, which also contains a church, rectory and convent. It is located south of the convent and west of the cemetery. Playground equipment is modern. 2016- "The district is comprised of approximately 5.3 acres, encompassing two tax parcels with multiple contributing and non-contributing resources. The Parish property currently contains the church [AHI#55789], school [55790], rectory [55791], cemetery [232926], and several utilitarian buildings. These buildings in the district represent the second generation of Parish buildings, built to accommodate a growing congregation after the first church, school, and rectory became too small or outdated. They are generally unified in appearance, despite their construction dates spanning approximately 20 years, by their red brick walls atop limestone foundations. In addition, the current Parish property contains the scattered elements of the Holy Ghost Park [44363], a series of shrines and grottos designed and constructed by Father Mathias Wernerus during his tenure as parish priest. The second tax parcel of the district contains the former convent [232925] for the teaching sisters of the school. The four non-contributing resources of the district are those that do not fall within the period of significance. The playground area for the school is located south of the convent along S. Church Street. Playground equipment located here is modern, and aerial photography suggests that there was no playground at this site prior to 1970. " -"Holy Ghost Parish Historic District", WISDot#1650-07-02, Prepared by UWM-CRM, (2016). |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |