Property Record
406 E MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. Matthew's School |
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| Reference Number: | 229637 |
| Location (Address): | 406 E MAIN ST |
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| County: | Fond du Lac |
| City: | Campbellsport |
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| Year Built: | 1955 |
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| Survey Date: | 2015 |
| Historic Use: | elementary, middle, jr.high, or high |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | St. Matthew's is a religious complex consisting of a church (60080), parochial school with gym addition (229637), parish hall (229638), and rectory (229639), and is located at the northeast corner of E. Main St. and Helena Street. The church is set back, separated from E. Main Street by a lawn, and a sign with stone veneer posts is located at the southwest corner of the property. The school is attached to the east (side) elevation of the church, and the remaining buildings are located on the north side of the complex. The school (AHI# 229637) is attached to the east elevation of the church. Constructed in 1955, the St. Matthew School was expanded in 1962 and again in 1968, and is a one-story vernacular school with walls clad in brick resting on a concrete foundation. The flat roof is covered in membrane and extends to shelter wide window bands that have been infilled with vinyl siding and downsized replacement windows. The main entrance, located on the north elevation, consists of a set of triple doors with three horizontally divided lights. A gymnasium wing on the school's north elevation has brick walls and a low-pitched gable roof. Narrow bands of windows beneath the eaves on the gymnasium's east and west (side) elevations have been infilled with vinyl siding and contain downsized replacement windows. A central entrance on the north elevation has a concrete surround and triple doors. Located north of the school, the parish hall is connected to it by a one-story hyphen. The school itself is a modest example of a mid-century school and the loss of historic window bands has diminished its integrity, and the parish hall is a modest example of a contemporary building. The rectory, although intact, is a modest example of a common vernacular form and lacks architectural interest. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |