113 E WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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113 E WATER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
113 E WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:First Congregational Church
Other Name:First Congregational Church
Contributing:
Reference Number:80736
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):113 E WATER ST
County:Lafayette
City:Shullsburg
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1853
Additions:
Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:church
Architectural Style:Greek Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone - Unspecified
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:Stone Greek Revival structure (according to an old photograph) that is now in ruins. The church cost $1,200 and seated 250 people. The property was deeded to the city for community use in 1926. No roof, doors, windows, or floors remain. Thsi church structure is important to the religious development of the community. The first meeting of the first Congregational Church was held at the Primitive Methodist Church in March 1848. This stone structure was built during the period 1849 to 1853. An audience of 250 people could be seated. This building continued to be used until 1895 when a larger church was erected just west. The last congregational service was held in November 1926. This older structure in the meantime had been used as the high school basketball court. The building has served a number of purposes, but is now in ruins.
Bibliographic References:(A) C.W. Butterfield, History of Lafayette County, 1881, p. 580. (B) Seq. History of Shullsburg, 1827-1977, p. 98.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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