Property Record
818 W WISCONSIN AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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Other Name: | St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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Reference Number: | 95758 |
Location (Address): | 818 W WISCONSIN AVE |
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County: | Waukesha |
City: | Oconomowoc |
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Year Built: | 1951 |
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Survey Date: | 2007 |
Historic Use: | house of worship |
Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
Architect: | Steffen & Kemp |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | 2007- LRG REAR ADDITION. PREVIOUS SURVEY 1975. The church is of frame construction with an irregular plan resting on a concrete foundation. The exterior is covered with an ashlar stone veneer. The steeply-pitched side gable roof is covered with aspalt shingles and features an interior ashlar stone chimney, copper steeple, and gable dormers on the rear elevation. The front displays three front-facing gable projections, one with decorative half-timbering. Windows are a combination of the original pointed arch and fixed square stained glass. A steeply-pitched gable carport is located on the side elevation. A two-story school was added to the rear elevation. The first story was constructed in 1952 and the second story was added in 1962. |
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Bibliographic References: | Original plans by Steffen & Kemp on file at the Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee Public (Central) Library, 2nd floor East Wing, MIlwaukee, WI. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |