Skip to main content

click zoom to display a high-res image
Property Record

1001 N MILWAUKEE ST

Historic Name:
NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH / First Welsh Presby Church
Other Name:
MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING BOOKSTORE
Reference Number:
16304

Property Location

Location (Address)
1001 N MILWAUKEE ST
County
Milwaukee
City/Village
Milwaukee
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1854
Additions
1891, 1908
Survey Date
1984
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Cream Brick
Architect
Charles F. Ringer - 1891,Ferry and Clas - 1908
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
Yes
Demolished Date
1988
Additional Comments
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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

WAS THE CITY'S 2ND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND THE LAST EXTANT ANTE-BELLUM GOTHIC REVIVAL DOWNTOWN. The congregation merged with First Presbyterian to form Immanuel in 1870. In 1871, Welsh Calvanistic bought the building and owned it until 1954. The cast iron cresting was removed from the tower. Ringer raised the church 7 1/2'.

Ferry and Clas remodeled the entrance.

See HABS.

This structure was one of a very few extant examples in this City of pre-Civil War Gothic Revival. Altered considerably over the years, its cast iron cresting was removed in 1871. In 1891 it was raised 4.5 feet and the entry changed in 1908. However, it still retained its basic form which is simplistic and retrained in its design.

North Presbyterian was established as the City's second Presbyterian church. In 1870 they merged with First Presbyterian to form Immanuel. In 1871 the Welsh Calvanistic Society purchased the structure. Milwaukee School of Engineering purchased the building in 1954 and razed it in 1988.

DEMOLISHED.
Bibliographic References
BUILT IN MILWAUKEE, LANDSCAPE RESEARCH, P. 132. Milwaukee Sentinel 1851, 4/12. 2/3. Milwaukee Sentinel 1853, 4/14, 2/5. Milwaukee Sentinel 1853, 9/23, 3/2. Milwaukee Sentinel 1855, 12/27, 3/1. Milwaukee Sentinel 1870, 12/1, 4/3. Milwaukee Sentinel 1870, 12/2,6, 4/1. Wisconsin Academy Review, XVII, #4, Winter, 1970-1971, p. 3. Milwaukee Houses of Worship, 1975.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Permalink
Permalink

Architecture & History Inventory

The Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory (AHI) is a digital source of information on historic buildings, structures, and objects that have been surveyed by the State Historic Preservation Office in Wisconsin. Each property has a digital record providing basic information about the property and images.

Learn More about AHI

Contact Us

Questions?

Wondering about if your property is eligible or notice some information on this property needs to be updated, reach out today!

Email Us

Attribution

For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier. 

The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.

For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.

 

Access Property Records

Some properties have more materials (correspondence, clippings, historical information, etc.) not in the digital record. If a 'Site File' exists, it's noted in the 'Additional Comments' field. Contact us for an appointment to view these materials.

Schedule Appointment

Property Record
1100 N ASTOR ST

1100 N ASTOR ST

16291

Located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

View Property
Property Record
2308 E BELLEVIEW PL

2308 E BELLEVIEW PL

16282

Located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

View Property
Property Record
21 W TIMBER ST

21 W TIMBER ST

81333

Located in Rhinelander, Oneida County

View Property
Property Record
2717 E HAMPSHIRE ST

2717 E HAMPSHIRE ST

15930

Located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

View Property
Property Record
728 E JUNEAU AVE

728 E JUNEAU AVE

42413

Located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

View Property
Property Record
504 COMMERCIAL ST

504 COMMERCIAL ST

68937

Located in Bangor, La Crosse County

View Property
Go to top
Wisconsin Historical Society
Search Dropdown