Property Record
808 N MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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| Other Name: | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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| Reference Number: | 70788 |
| Location (Address): | 808 N MAIN ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
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| Year Built: | 1914 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | William Waters |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | St. John's Evangelical Church is similar in style to Water's earlier design for the First Congregational Church (137 Algoma Blvd. OS 12/23) which, like this design, was based on the English Gothic churches. St. John's is constructed of random ashlar. The entrance is on the west end and consists of three arched openings springing from columns. The arch is repeated in the large tracery window above. Corner towers (of unequal height) terminate in crenellations. This is a significant example of Waters later work. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Oshkosh Weekend Northwestern, March 7-8, 1981. (B) HNTB. Final Report: Intensive Historic Resource Survey for the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. N.p.: HNTB, 1981, p. 80. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |