130 E POLK ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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130 E POLK ST

Architecture and History Inventory
130 E POLK ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Other Name:WATERLOO AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
Contributing:
Reference Number:7070
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):130 E POLK ST
County:Jefferson
City:Waterloo
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1869
Additions: 1888
Survey Date:1977
Historic Use:house of worship
Architectural Style:Early Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Cream Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. POINTED ARCHED WINDOWS W/HOODS. CORBELLED CORNICE. When the church was for sale in 1976, it was bought by Ellen Schwandt Perry and then given to the newly formed Waterloo Area Historical Society.
Bibliographic References:RADKE, "HISTORY OF WATERLOO, WI." (1959). WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES 5/24/1995. WATERLOO COURIER 6/6/1996. Waterloo Courier 5/8/1997.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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