Property Record
303 N ONEIDA ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Mount Olive English Lutheran Church |
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| Other Name: | HMONG ALLIANCE CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 39436 |
| Location (Address): | 303 N ONEIDA ST |
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| County: | Outagamie |
| City: | Appleton |
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| Year Built: | 1921 |
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| Survey Date: | 19912024 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | John Hegner (builder) |
| 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' 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 brand of secularized church architecture is more commonly associated with Jewish, Christian Science and Baptist congregations than with mainstream Protestant denominations such as the Lutheran church, making this an unusual religious building. This is a particularly interesting and well thought-out rendition of the Neo-Classical style notable for its almost total lack of outward religious symbology. Additional map codes are: 5/20. Garage. 2024: Two-story Neoclassical Revival style church with brick cladding and stone accents. Construction began in 1920 and was completed in 1921. The building was constructed for the Mount Olive English Lutheran congregation, which had split from St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church (AHI #39593) over the desire to move from German to English services. The church's Neoclassical design is atypical for Lutheran churches in Wisconsin. It was designed to look like a bank or office building so that it would be easy to sell when the St. Paul and Mt. Olive congregations reunited. The two churches did not reunite and the Mt. Olive congregation occupied the building until 1977. The building was subsequently used by the Appleton Repertory Theater and several churches, most notably the Hmong Alliance Church from 1991 to 2010. It has been occupied by Emmaus Road Church since 2021. There is a c.1980 garage (AHI #246890) to the west of the church. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |