Property Record
208 S CHESTNUT AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | First Presbyterian Church |
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| Other Name: | Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 119960 |
| Location (Address): | 208 S CHESTNUT AVE |
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| County: | Wood |
| City: | Marshfield |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Survey Date: | 2005 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | A. A. HONEYWELL |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Upham House Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/30/2008 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/18/2008 |
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| Additional Information: | 04/28/15: The First Presbyterian Church was erected in this location in 1881, but burned down in 1885. A new church was erected by late summer and it too burned in October of 1923. In 1924, the present structure was built. Original cost of construction was $77,000. THE ARCHITECT OF THIS CHURCH, A. A. HONEYWELL, PRACTICED IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. "The church was built in cruciform shape of reddish brown brick. The arched window openings still retain their original stained-glass windows. In 2003, the became known as the Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts, now known as and the Chestnut Center of the Arts." "Upham Mansion, Marshfield Historic District Walking tour" |
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| Bibliographic References: | SANBORN-PERRIS MAPS OF MARSHFIELD: 1884, 1887, 1891, 1898, 1904, 1912, 1925, 1925 (UPDATED TO 1941), 1925 (UPDATED TO 1960). SCHNITZLER, DONALD H. (ED.) THE MARSHFIELD STORY. VOL. 1, AMHERST, WI, 1997, P. 118. MARSHFIELD NEWS-HERALD. JUNE 2, 1922, P. 1; JANUARY 23, 1925, P. 1. Marshfield Walking Tour brochure, 2000. Marshfield Walking Tour brochure, 2015. "Upham Mansion, Marshfield Historic District Walking tour," Marshfield Historic Preservation Committee, ca. 2019 |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |