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317A E WALL ST

Historic Name:
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Other Name:
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Reference Number:
50011

Property Location

Location (Address)
317A E WALL ST
County
Rock
City/Village
Janesville
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1901
Additions
Survey Date
1989,2014
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Frank Kemp
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
The Prospect Hill & Conrad Cottages Historic Districts: A Guide: This Late Gothic Revival style church is built of Menominee hydraulic pressed brick. Gothic Revival features include pointed arch windows, window tracery, tall steeple at the entrance end, and a variety of walls surface details.

St. Mary's congregation, formed in 1876 built this church between 1900 and 1902. F.H. Kemp, a Beloit architect, designed the building; Fred Roessling, Sr. of Janesville was the supervising architect and contractor; and Tappendorf of Rock Island was the bulider. The cost of construction was $50,000.
Bibliographic References
(A) CITY DIRECTORIES. (B) DATESTONE. (C) ASSESSMENT ROLLS 1880, 1890, 1900. (D) GOLDEN JUBILEE: ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. (E) HISTORY OF ROCK COUNTY, pp. 289-90. "Cultural Resources Report For the Proposed Talman House Telecommunications Facility in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin." WHS Project #14-0719/RO. June 2014. Prepared by Marcy Prchal. The Janesville Historic Commission, Janesville, WI, The Prospect Hill & Conrad Cottages Historic Districts: A Guide, 1992.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Prospect Hill Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Nov 05, 1992
State Register Listing Date
Jul 22, 1992
Contributing
Yes
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