W 220 N 6588 TOWN LINE RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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W 220 N 6588 TOWN LINE RD

Architecture and History Inventory
W 220 N 6588 TOWN LINE RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery
Other Name:ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH
Contributing:
Reference Number:8198
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):W 220 N 6588 TOWN LINE RD
County:Waukesha
City:Menomonee Falls
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1848
Additions: 1885 1941
Survey Date:2003
Historic Use:church
Architectural Style:Romanesque Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery
National Register Multiple Property Name:Multiple Resources of Menominee Falls
NOTES
Additional Information:Description:

Situated on approximately 2.0 acres, the St. James Catholic Church is distinguished by a coursed stone construction with quoins. Multi-paned window sashes are set within pointed arch openings at the side elevation and a round arched opening at the front. At the open gabled end is an entrance with a round arched door ornamented with stone voussoirs. The front tower has crenellations and corner buttresses. The main body of the church was constructed in 1848, the tower was added in 1885, and a wood steeple was replaced by stone battlements in the 1930s. A 1941 two-story frame rear addition is attached to the west side of the church. [A].

Another map code for this building is 108/15, found on the Engineer's Map of Menomonee Falls.

Architectural/Engineering Significance:

The St. James Rectory is not a significant example of the Tudor Revival style. Built in 1941 to replace an earlier rectory, St. James Rectory is physically attached to the west side of St. James Catholic Church.
Bibliographic References:A. "St. James Parish, 1848-1973, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 125 Anniversary" brochure (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1973). Historical marker. Architecture and History Survey. February 2003, Amended September 2003. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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