Property Record
2924 FISH HATCHERY RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | West Arbor Free Methodist Church |
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| Reference Number: | 239121 |
| Location (Address): | 2924 FISH HATCHERY RD |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Fitchburg |
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| Year Built: | 1965 |
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| Survey Date: | 2019 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Leo Jenness (contractor) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Bibliographic References: | "New Methodist Church," rendering and caption, The Capital Times, 19 February 1964, 21. Est. cost, $140,000. Congregation previously (since 1940) located at E. Mifflin and N. Blair Streets, Madison. Cost was ultimately $209,000, "New West Arbor Free Methodist Church, photo and caption, 6 February 1965, 11. "New Church Nearly Completed, photo and caption, The Capital Times, 6 February 1965, 3. Leo Genness (sic) is identified as the "architect" of the church in a presentation entitled "Old Churches in Fitchburg," by Carol Kinney to the Fitchburg Historical Society on 16 October 2005. Powerpoint slides and information on file at he Fitchburg Historical Society. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |