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Summary
St. Joseph’s School
95 East Second Street, Fond du lac, Fond du Lac County
Architect: Frank J. Stepnoski (1880-1952)
Dates of Construction: 1928-1966
St. Joseph’s School was built in 1928 as the third building on St. Joseph’s Parish complex. The school is significant as an important part of Fond du Lac’s history, both within the context of private parochial schools and within the larger framework of education in the city.
St. Joseph’s Parish complex was established in 1847 as St. Louis Church, the "mother church" of Fond du Lac Catholics. St. Joseph’s was renamed in 1871 when St. Louis, the last of three national parishes, was renamed St. Joseph’s. Since its inception in 1928, St. Joseph’s School was an important educational facility serving the growing population of Catholic families in Fond du Lac. It was constructed as an elementary school during a progressive era of education reform in Fond du Lac. This parochial school remained an important educational institution into the post-World War II era, later serving the larger population of Fond du Lac youth beyond those of Irish-Catholic descent. The church was closed in 2007, while the school building continued to be used for Catholic-based education as St. Mary Springs Academy.
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NR2556
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63 E MERRILL AVE
100000948
Located in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County
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100008332
Located in Waukesha, Waukesha County
