Property Record
805 E DIVISION ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | First Covenant Church |
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| Other Name: | Baaken Young Funeral and Cremation Services |
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| Reference Number: | 229824 |
| Location (Address): | 805 E DIVISION ST |
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| County: | St. Croix |
| City: | River Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1958 |
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| Survey Date: | 2014 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Eckberg & Petri (Minneapolis, MN) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Previous church was torn down on 4 April 1968. Church originally had seating for 200 persons plus 20 in the choir; cost $75,000. Dedication services were held on 14 September 1958. The congregation celebrated their last service at this location on 11 April 1993; their new church (dedicated on 13 March 1994) is located at 1374 N. Main Street, River Falls. The subject building/property was then sold to Bill Nelson for conversion to funeral home use. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Covenant Church to Place Corner Stone Next Sunday," River Falls Journal, 15 May 1958, page 1, col. 4. "First Covenant Dedication to Continue Through Sunday," River Falls Journal, 2 October 1958, page 1, col. 3. Architects identified in First Covenant Church of River Falls Centennial Celebration, 1894-1994: Celebrating God's Faithfulness: Preserving Our Past, Preparing Our Future (1994), n.p. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |