Property Record
301 RIVERSIDE DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Bethany Evangelical Free Church |
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| Other Name: | Bethany Church |
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| Reference Number: | 105884 |
| Location (Address): | 301 RIVERSIDE DR |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1910 |
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| Additions: | 1953 |
| Survey Date: | 1973 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 1978 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The education wing was added in 1953. The building was replaced by a modern church. "The Bethany Evangelical Free Church was founded in 1906 by Pastors Loe and Hanson who were sent from the Salem Free Church of Chicago to hold tent meetings in the summer. Meetings were also held in a building now part of Ace Hardware before the small chapel was built at 420 South Baldwin. A church was built on Riverside Drive in 1912-1914 which was demolished in 1977 to make way for the present structure." Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Williamson Street, Madison Wisconsin: An Historical Survey and Walking Tour Guide, by Gary Tipler & the City of Madison Landmarks Commission & Professor William H. Tischler, 1979. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |