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208 S CHESTNUT AVE

Historic Name:
First Presbyterian Church
Other Name:
Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts
Reference Number:
119960

Property Location

Location (Address)
208 S CHESTNUT AVE
County
Wood
City/Village
Marshfield
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1924
Additions
Survey Date
2005
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
A. A. Honeywell
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
04/28/15: The First Presbyterian Church was erected in this location in 1881, but burned down in 1885. A new church was erected by late summer and it too burned in October of 1923. In 1924, the present structure was built.

Original cost of construction was $77,000.

THE ARCHITECT OF THIS CHURCH, A. A. HONEYWELL, PRACTICED IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

"The church was built in cruciform shape of reddish brown brick. The arched window openings still retain their original stained-glass windows. In 2003, the became known as the Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts, now known as and the Chestnut Center of the Arts." "Upham Mansion, Marshfield Historic District Walking tour"
Bibliographic References
SANBORN-PERRIS MAPS OF MARSHFIELD: 1884, 1887, 1891, 1898, 1904, 1912, 1925, 1925 (UPDATED TO 1941), 1925 (UPDATED TO 1960). SCHNITZLER, DONALD H. (ED.) THE MARSHFIELD STORY. VOL. 1, AMHERST, WI, 1997, P. 118. MARSHFIELD NEWS-HERALD. JUNE 2, 1922, P. 1; JANUARY 23, 1925, P. 1. Marshfield Walking Tour brochure, 2000. Marshfield Walking Tour brochure, 2015. "Upham Mansion, Marshfield Historic District Walking tour," Marshfield Historic Preservation Committee, ca. 2019

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Yes
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