Property Record
318 N LUDINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | German Methodist Church |
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Other Name: | MASONIC TEMPLE |
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Reference Number: | 3492 |
Location (Address): | 318 N LUDINGTON ST |
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County: | Columbia |
City: | Columbus |
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Year Built: | 1874 |
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Survey Date: | 1996 |
Historic Use: | church |
Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | PROJECTING ENTRY W/GABLE/HIP ROOF. POINTED ARCHED WINDOWS. ROUND WINDOW IN GABLE. This brick Gothic Revival building was built in 1874 as the German Methodist Church. In 1938, the church was sold to the local Masonic lodge, who removed the original steeple and added the exterior staircase along the west side. |
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Bibliographic References: | Butterfield, C. W. History of Columbia County, WI. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1880, p. 681. Columbus Democrat: August 29, 1917, p. 1 (illustrated). Columbus Republican: December 13, 1873, p. 1; January 24, 1874, p. 1; May 9, 1874, p. 1; September 12, 1874, p. 1; May 26, 1900, p. 4. The Methodist Church, Columbus, Wisconsin: 1847-1947 100th Anniversary. Columbus: 1947. Pamphlet covering history of all the Methodist churches in Columbus including the Ludington Street one. SHS Pam 56-3853. Stare, Frederick A. The Story of Columbus. Installment Nos. 56 (pp. 84-85), 82 (p. 126). |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |