Property Record
1525 Carmel Road
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HOLY HILL MONASTERY |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | HOLY HILL |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 13846 |
| Location (Address): | 1525 Carmel Road |
|---|---|
| County: | Washington |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Erin |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 9 |
| Range: | 18 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 14 |
| Quarter Section: | NE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SW |
| Year Built: | 1931 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1977 |
| Historic Use: | monastery, convent, religious retreat |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | HERMAN GAUL |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Holy Hill |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | 3/12/1992 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/31/1992 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: |
| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. PAIR OF 192 FT. STEEPLES FLANK ROUND ARCHED ENTRANCE. CORBELLED CORNICE. CATHOLIC SHRINE OF DISCALCED CARMELITE FATHERS. 15 FT. WOODEN CROSS ERECTED ON SUMMIT IN 1858 BY FATHER HASELBAUER. LOG CHURCH ERECTED IN 1863 FOLLOWED BY BRICK GOTHIC CHURCH CA 1885. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL, "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK", (HERITAGE BANKS 1976). HARTFORD TIMES-PRESS 8/17/1995. Wisconsin State Journal 4/4/1999. Washington County History and Driving Tour presented by the Washington County Landmarks Commission, 1999. Hartford Times Press 3/15/2001. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |