CHURCH ST, CA 500, E SIDE, N OF WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

CHURCH ST, CA 500, E SIDE, N OF WATER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
CHURCH ST, CA 500, E SIDE, N OF WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Reference Number:26524
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):CHURCH ST, CA 500, E SIDE, N OF WATER ST
County:Kewaunee
City:Algoma
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1906
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Survey Date:1981
Historic Use:church
Architectural Style:Early Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: W.E. Reynolds
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. POINTED ARCHED WINDOWS W/KEYSTONES. STONE CAPPED BUTTRESSES. CENTRAL SQUARE TOWER AND STEEPLE W/MUCH POINTED ARCHED DECORATION.

It is the third church to stand on this site. The building, prominently sited on a hill, can be seen for miles around and is listed on Lake Michigan navigational maps. The eight carved stone lions at the base of the steeple were the work of French stone cutter Simone Navarre. Three wood altars, designed and carved by Father Adalbert Cipinin in the 1880s for a previous building, grace the interior of the church. St. Mary's Prish was organized by German and Bohemian immigrants.
Bibliographic References:ALGOMA RECORD HERALD 10/26/1995. CORNERSTONE. LUXEMBURG NEWS 10/26/1995. Historic Algoma Walking Tour Volume II, Community Improvement of Algoma Main Street Program, 2008. The Improvement Bulletin 3/10/1906.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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