Property Record
CHURCH ST, CA 500, E SIDE, N OF WATER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception |
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Reference Number: | 26524 |
Location (Address): | CHURCH ST, CA 500, E SIDE, N OF WATER ST |
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County: | Kewaunee |
City: | Algoma |
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Year Built: | 1906 |
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Survey Date: | 1981 |
Historic Use: | church |
Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | W.E. Reynolds |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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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. |
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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. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |