Property Record
502 Orin St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | First Congregational Church |
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| Reference Number: | 3875 |
| Location (Address): | 502 Orin St |
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| County: | Crawford |
| City: | Gays Mills |
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| Year Built: | 1898 |
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| Additions: | 1948 |
| Survey Date: | 1976 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: | 0 |
| 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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. POINTED ARCHED WINDOWS. UNUSUAL DIAGONAL SIDING ON STEEPLE ROOF. A Fellowship Hall was added to the rear of the church in 1948. 2025: No longer extant. Building flooded on several occasions. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Crawford County Independent, July 8, 2009. Gays Mills: "The congregational church is nearing completion. The dedication is expected to be held in about two weeks." The Kickapoo Chief (Wauzeka, WI), 28 July 1898, p5. Newsbrief (re: dedication), THe Kickapoo Chief, 8 Seprember 1898, 1. Dedication services were held on Tuesday (the 6th). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |