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W63 N642 WASHINGTON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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W63 N642 WASHINGTON AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
W63 N642 WASHINGTON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Other Name:ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH
Contributing:
Reference Number:13404
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):W63 N642 WASHINGTON AVE
County:Ozaukee
City:Cedarburg
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
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Section:
Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1909
Additions:
Survey Date:1987
Historic Use:house of worship
Architectural Style:Romanesque Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect: William Hilgen
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Washington Avenue Historic District
National Register Listing Date:1/17/1986
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' (Washington Avenue Historic District) 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

CRENELLATED TOWER, CORNICE. ROUND ARCH WINDOWS W/TRACERY. STAINED GLASS WINDOWS. 1ST ENGLISH LANGUAGE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN PREDOMINANTLY GERMAN COMMUNITY.

"In 1908 Gustav A. Boerner offered the members of Advent the present site to build a new church with the stipulation that they construct an edifice valued at not less than $5,000. The young congregation proceeded to build Advent Lutheran Church constructed of coursed rock-faced ashler limestone in English Gothic style. It was the first church in heavily German-populated Cedarburg to conduct services in English. The brick educational center to the rear was added in 1962. The south addition was built in 1984 featuring carefully matched stone." A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg
Bibliographic References:CORNERSTONE. A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 2005.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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