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2644 S PINE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2644 S PINE AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
2644 S PINE AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Evangelische Christus Gemeinde (Christ Evang. Church)
Other Name:Hungarian Evangelical and Reformed Church
Contributing:
Reference Number:104229
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2644 S PINE AVE
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1895
Additions: 1908
Survey Date:1990
Historic Use:church
Architectural Style:Queen Anne
Structural System:
Wall Material:Clapboard
Architect: P.M. Christiansen - 1908
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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: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. An additional current name is the Hungarian Evangelical and Reformed Church. John Wink was the builder. Addition added in 1908. Frame church in the Queen Anne style, with a clapboard and shingle exterior and a brick foundation. The rear addition, constructed in 1908, enlarged the original 32' by 50' edifice. Christ chruch began as a mission church in 1895, with services held in Oddfellows Hall in Bay View. On September 10, 1895, the congregation was formally established as Evangelische Christus Gemeinde with nine charter members of German descent. In 1938 the building was sold to the Hungarian Evangelical and Reformed Congregation, formed in 1928.
Bibliographic References:Permit. Milwaukee Places of Worship Survey, 1975.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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