Property Record
342 N LEWIS ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church |
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| Other Name: | New Testament Baptist Church |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 3484 |
| Location (Address): | 342 N LEWIS ST |
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| County: | Columbia |
| City: | Columbus |
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| Year Built: | 1866 |
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| Additions: | 1915 1878 |
| Survey Date: | 1996 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Limestone |
| Architect: | Henry Boelte; Richard D. Vanaken |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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. POINTED ARCHED WINDOWS AND DOOR. Although the cornerstone of this fine Gothic Revival church was laid in 1856, actual construction did not begin until 1864. In 1878, an extension was added on to the church by Henry Boelte, masonry contractor, and Richard D. Vanaken, carpentry contractor and the spire was built. Sanborn-Perris maps further show that a second addition was added at a right angle to the nave for a chapel etc. in 1915. This is one of just a handful of stone buildings in Columbus and it is a fine example of Gothic Revival design. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Butterfield, C. W. History of Columbia County, WI. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1880, pp. 683-684. The Catholic Church in Wisconsin. Milwaukee: Catholic Historical Publishing Co., 1895-1898, pp. 384-385. Columbus Democrat: February 23, 1878, p. 1. Columbus Journal: April 17, 1856, p. 3. Stare, Frederic A. The Story of Columbus. Installment Nos. 109 and 110 (pp. 165-167). |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |