310 SW FRANKLIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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310 SW FRANKLIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
310 SW FRANKLIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:St. Michael's Catholic Church
Other Name:St. Michael's Catholic Church
Contributing:
Reference Number:49525
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):310 SW FRANKLIN ST
County:Green Lake
City:Berlin
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1927
Additions:
Survey Date:2002
Historic Use:church
Architectural Style:Romanesque Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Attached one-story circa 1960s Berlin Catholic School at rear.

This religious facility was built in 1927, replacing an earlier structure. Founded in 1885, St. Michael's congregation was formed to serve the city's Polish Catholics that lived west of the Fox River. It was organized by Father Czarnowski, pastor of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, the church of which was located on the east side of the river. The first, wooden church was erected in 1885 ad the same location as the present facility. By 1895, St. Michael's was operating an elementary school just west of the church. By 1911, a new school was built to the rear of the school. This was subsequently replaced with the current, circa 1960s school building which extends from the rear of the present church building. Likely, at approximately the same time as the new school was built, the current rectory, a brick and stone ranch house, was built at 320 SW Franklin.
Bibliographic References:Cornerstone. Architecture and History Survey. July 2002. Prepared by Traci Schnell, Heritage Research, Ltd.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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