Property Record
723 W WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | St. Patrick's Rectory |
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Other Name: | St. Patrick's |
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Reference Number: | 102908 |
Location (Address): | 723 W WASHINGTON ST |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1893 |
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Survey Date: | 1985 |
Historic Use: | rectory/parsonage |
Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
Architect: | Henry Messmer |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | John Greiseler was the builder. This structure is a fine example of a late 19th century residence. The name of this Gothic-Revival church identifies the ethnic roots of this congregation as does its Anglo-Irish architectural style. St. Patrick's version of Gothic Revival, with its broad, low body and buttressed walls, contrasts with Milwaukee’s taller, narrower German-styled Gothic churches. St. Patrick's stocky bell tower with its square, simple lines is more heavily buttressed and shorter than seen on Milwaukee’s many Zopfstil-style churches, with their octagonal drum stages that support slender, tapered spires. Finally, a rhythmic row of seven dormers pierces each side of St. Patrick's main roof, features devoid in German churches. St. Patrick's beautiful interior remains true to its original design. The reredos and main and side altars are made of gleaming white marble. The plaster walls and vaulting feature extensive decorative stenciling. Austrian-made stained-glass windows line the nave and chancel, bathing the interior in pastel light. St. Patrick’s hammer-beam ceiling supporting the roof without pillars, creates a wide, spacious nave. |
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Bibliographic References: | Permit. Buildings of Wisconsin manuscript. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |