Property Record
1300 MARIA DR, ON SE CORNER OF GROUNDS
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Sisters of St. Joseph Convent Complex grotto |
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| Other Name: | SSJ-TOSF Convent Complex Grotto |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 74117 |
| Location (Address): | 1300 MARIA DR, ON SE CORNER OF GROUNDS |
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| County: | Portage |
| City: | Stevens Point |
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| Year Built: | 1923 |
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| Survey Date: | 19782011 |
| Historic Use: | statue/sculpture |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | DePrato Company, Chicago (designer); Frank Spalenka (builder) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Sisters of St Joseph Complex |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 10/23/2023 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/18/2023 |
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| Additional Information: | The Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis had the grotto constructed during the summer of 1923. Designed as a faithful reproduction of the Lourdes Shrine by the DePrato Company of Chicago, the grotto was constructed by Frank Spalenka of Stevens Point. It is composed of tufa rock sourced from Cleveland, Ohio with statuary from the DePrato Company. The uppermost niche contains a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, while a small stone altar is situated within the ground-level arch. A statue of the “Good St. Anne” is contained within the niche on the reverse side. The grotto was dedicated by Bishop Paul Rhode of Green Bay and was the site of the annual May Crowning ceremony where a wreath of flowers was placed on the head of the statue of Mary by the St. Joseph Academy Sodality of Our Lady society. Additional photo codes: SOS! 27/13-18. 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. Also see #74118 |
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| Bibliographic References: | “A Grotto to the Blessed Mother of Lourdes Amid the Aged Pines,” Information sheet located within the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis Convent archives, 1300 Maria Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |