Property Record
201 E RACINE ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Evangelical Association Church |
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| Other Name: | IMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 6888 |
| Location (Address): | 201 E RACINE ST |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Jefferson |
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| Year Built: | 1879 |
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| Additions: | 1935 1985 |
| Survey Date: | 2001 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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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, State Historic Preservation Office. CENTRAL SQUARE TOWER ON FRONT. CORBELLED CORNICE. POINTED ARCHED WINDOWS. This church was originally built for the Evangelical Association. The Evangelical Association emerged from the Methodist Church around 1803 in Pennsylvania. Within Wisconsin, the sect first organized in 1840 and it soon attracted a high number of German immigrants. This church was built in 1879 at a cost of $5,500. In 1935, the congregation had 225 members, a number that required the facility to be remodeled. Specifically a new entrance was built at the rear of the building and the entire interior was reversed. In 1968, the church became known as the Immanuel United Methodist Church when the Evangelical Association reunited with the Methodist Church. In 1985, an office/Sunday school addition was added onto the building (the rearmost addition). |
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| Bibliographic References: | DATESTONE. FORT ATKINSON DAILY JEFFERSON COUNTY UNION 1/11/1995. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |