Property Record
516 BRAZEAU AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH |
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| Other Name: | ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 23284 |
| Location (Address): | 516 BRAZEAU AVE |
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| County: | Oconto |
| City: | Oconto |
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| Year Built: | 1899 |
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| Survey Date: | 1978 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | HENRY FOELLER |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | St. Peter's and St. Joseph's Catholic Churches |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/10/1980 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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 5 STORY TOWER W/LARGE BELFRY AND METAL CONICAL ROOF W/FINIAL. TOWER FLANKED BY NARROW 2 STORY HIP-ROOF WINGS. RECESSED ROUND ARCH DOOR IN PEAKED ARCH ENTRY SURROUND. TOWER & FRONT 2 STORY ROUND ARCH ARCADE DIVIDING BAYS. ROUND ARCH STAINED GLASS WINDOW. This impressive example of Romanesque Revival architecture was inspired by the medieval Romanesque churches of France, an appropriate choice for a congregation of predominantly French and French-Canadian ancestry. St. Peter’s plan is basilican, with a polygonal apse. An unusual two-story, rectangular narthex dominates the red-brick main facade. A tall central tower bisecting the narthex rises above the gabled entry portal in three stages and is crowned by a conical roof. The massiveness of these elements is a hallmark of the Romanesque, as are the round-headed arches that outline the soaring brick arcades framing dramatically narrow round-headed windows. Foeller’s bold, imposing composition is conspicuous among Wisconsin churches. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "LUMBER ERA OCONTO TOUR". Oconto Falls Oconto County Times Herald 2/5/1997. Green Bay Press Gazette 1/31/1997. Oconto County Reporter 2/19/1997. Oconto County Reporter 12/10/1997. Buildings of Wisconsin manuscript. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |