Property Record
300 BROAD ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Trinity Lutheran Church and School - Equipment shed |
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| Contributing: | No |
| Reference Number: | 231782 |
| Location (Address): | 300 BROAD ST |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Menasha |
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| Year Built: | 2003 |
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| Survey Date: | 2016 |
| Historic Use: | warehouse |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Wood |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. The single non-contributing resource within the historic boundary is a wooden utility shed located north of the eastern 2003 school addition. It is constructed of vertical wooden boards, with a front gabled, asphalt -shingled roof. A metal overhead garage door is located on the north elevation of the shed. 2017- "The Trinity Lutheran Church and School is a Neo-Gothic Revival building constructed in 1952-53. It is sheathed in a random-coursed limestone veneer and comprised of a sanctuary and attached school. The original school building, constructed at the same time as the church, is comprised of a two-story block attached to the church's eastern elevation. The school was expanded in 1968, with a one-story classroom addition extending further to the east, and a gym to the north. In 2003, the school was again expanded to the east and west, with the addition of more classrooms and a larger parking area. The primary facades of church and school on the south and west feature a limestone veneer, a unifying detail between the multiple additions. On the secondary facades of the north and east, brick has been substituted for limestone. The exterior description of the property will be broken down into the separate spaces of the property, beginning with the original church and school, the 1968 school addition, and finally the 2003 school additions on the east and west sides of the building. Descriptions of the interior will also be broken down into the separate spaces and additions. Church and School (b. 1952) The south elevation of the church and school faces Broad Street and contains the primary entrances to the church sanctuary and narthex. The church sanctuary is located at the southwestern end of the property, with the chancel located on the west wall and the nave running parallel to Broad Street. The southern exterior features a front gabled wing with an entryway at the western corner. Rounded stone coping atop the parapet caps the steeply gabled roof of this wing. The wooden-door entryway is located under a slightly projecting gabled bay with a pointed arch stone surround, flanked by a pair of carriage lanterns. Stained glass windows are located in the upper panel of the door as well as in the transom in the pointed arch. A small, triple sash stained glass window is located to the left of the door. The side wall of the church sanctuary between the front gabled entryway and the square tower is divided into five bays separated by stone-veneered buttresses. Each bay contains a pair of rectangular stained glass windows. The basement level of each bay contains a grouping of three aluminum windows at grade. A plain stone stringcourse runs the length of the fagade between the basement and first stories. The church portion of the elevation ends in a crenellated tower with a double door entryway leading to the narthex. The entry is recessed slightly under a pointed arch stone surround and flanked by carriage lanterns. The dated cornerstone is to the west of the entry, at the base of one of the gabled, stepped buttresses that are located at each corner of the tower. The second level of the tower contains small rectangular stained glass windows, and the top of the tower contains twin pointed arch vents on each side, below a subtle cornice band and crenellated parapet. The west, gabled end of the church features a grouping of three stained glass lancet windows near the peak, which look down into the chancel area on the interior. The windows are flanked by pairs of gabled and slanted buttresses. A two-story block with a crenelated parapet and flat roof is located north of the gable-roofed sanctuary. On the north elevation, this block contains a plain entryway and a 4-paned aluminum window to the left of the door. A one-story, steeply gabled transept wing extends north from the nave of the church, and contains three rectangular stained glass windows. The remainder of the north wall of the chancel is clad in red brick. Three bays of paired, rectangular stained glass windows are separated by brick pilasters with slanted stone coping. As with the rest of the 1952 church and school, the north fagade of the church sanctuary features a plain stone stringcourse running between the basement and first stories. Attached to the east of the church is the two-story school block constructed at the same time as the church and clad in the same limestone veneer. In addition to a plain stone stringcourse between the basement and first stories, the school also features flat cornice bands just above the first and second story windows. Windows on the first and second stories consist of courses of 4-paned aluminum windows, with three bays of aluminum windows at the basement level. The flat roof of the school block is topped by shallow crenellation. A portion of the school block originally constructed in 1952 is just visible on the western elevation, attached to the eastern end of the nave and narthex. This flat-roofed, 2-story block projects north from the gable roofed church, and is constructed of red brick. The first and second stories have 3 identical bays of 1-over-1 aluminum windows, separated by a flat stone cornice. A flat stone cornice is also present above the second story windows, below the crenelated roof. This northern portion of the 1952 school connects the classroom and narthex areas with the 2003 addition. School addition (b. 1968) The 1968 school addition on the south facade is connected to the 2-story school block constructed in 1952. As opposed to the two-story 1952 school, the 1968 addition is a one-story contemporary structure, with a flat roof and wide, overhanging cornice and exaggerated fascia. Like the earlier school, it is sheathed in limestone on the primary southern fagade. The primary entryway to the school is recessed at the western corner of this addition, with the name of the school mounted to the face of the building next to it. The first part of the 1968 addition on the south fagade features 3-part windows with spandrels above and below, separated by expanses of limestone sheathing. The next part contains a series of tall vertical windows separated by pilasters. On the interior, the main hallway for the school runs parallel to Broad Street, with classrooms and offices on either side. The eastern end of the 1968 school continues into another addition constructed in 2003. On the northern elevation, the rear of the gym is the only portion of the 1968 addition visible. This portion features an unbroken expanse of brick, separated into three bays by two shallow brick pilasters. The gym rises slightly higher than the 2003 additions that were built to the east and west. School additions (b. 2003) The 2003 additions are split into east and west portions, added on both sides of the 1968 gym. On the east, a small portion of the addition is visible on the southern facade along Broad Street. Like the rest of the southern facade, it is clad in a limestone veneer. This portion contains a single 3-part window with spandrels above and below, and a flat roofline that is slightly higher than the 1968 addition. The east elevation of the 2003 addition is sheathed in multi-colored brick, and decoration is minimal. This facade features two 3-part windows with spandrel panels above and below. A recessed entryway with glass doors is located near the southeast corner. The north facade of the east 2003 addition is a windowless expanse of brick, with the non-contributing, gable roof equipment shed located in the sidewalk area north of this addition. Unlike the eastern 2003 addition, which contains only classrooms, the western 2003 addition contains the church and school offices. An additional entryway was built for these administrative offices, and opens onto a new parking lot accessible from Tayco Street. The gable-roofed portico is supported by square brick pillars and shelters the glass entryway doors, while a two-story bay to the right of the entry contains an elevator and stairway on the interior. The remainder of the 2003 west addition is one story with a flat, non-crenelated roof. Two bays of single-paned aluminum windows with stone lintels and sills are located to the left of the 2003 entry. Several details on the 2003 addition are carried over from the original school building, namely the red brick veneer and the flat stone cornice above the second story. Around the corner of the building, on the north elevation, the west 2003 addition features single paned windows grouped in twos and threes, separated by brick mullions with stone sills and lintels. The date stone of the 2003 addition is located to the left of the glass, 4-door entryway that allows access from the 1968 gym to the outdoor school playground area. Interior While the shell of the church was constructed in 1952, the church sanctuary interior was not completed until 1957. It is roughly basilican in form, with a central nave containing pews and arched side aisles directing focus to an altar and chancel on the west wall. A north transept provides an area for the choir and accompanist. The most distinctive feature of the interior is undoubtedly the laminated gothic arches, which support the two-story vaulted ceiling and are each capped by a tie beam and king post, also of laminated wood. Purlins, rafters and roof decking are also visible on the interior. The chancel area is separated from the nave by a raised dais with a carved wooden communion railing. The wooden pulpit is located on the left side of the dais under the gothic arched entryway to the chancel area, with a lectern to the right. The chancel holds a wooden communion table, with a high altar behind topped with a simply carved wooden reredos. The west wall of the chancel is undecorated coursed ashlar, with three lancet stained glass windows above the high altar and reredos. Above the narthex at the eastern end of the nave is a balcony containing a pipe organ, with a rose window in the gable peak above. Plate glass windows and wooden doors separate the nave from the church narthex. The narthex contains brass light fixtures and a drop ceiling. Beyond wooden paneled columns is a small assembly space directly adjacent to the narthex, containing a lounge area and crying room, where mothers with small children can observe the service without disturbing others. Stairs near the square-tower entryway to the narthex lead up to the classrooms on the second story as well as down to the community room in the basement. The basement room contains a stage centered in the western wall, and beams and support posts are visible in roughly the same locations as the laminated arch beams in the church directly above. The classrooms of the two-story 1952 school block were unavailable for viewing or documentation during the school day, but the spatial arrangement of the school block is the same as originally planned. Floor plans completed by first architect Hugo C. Haeuser of the original church and school were included in a promotional pamphlet for the Trinity Lutheran Congregation in 1951. These are speculative plans, as the pamphlet was intended to convince the Trinity Lutheran congregation to allocate funds for the new construction. Alterations of these plans are known to have taken place after architect Hugo C. Haeuser's death in 1951 by Sheboygan architect Edward Stubenrauch. The 1968 school addition also has terrazzo floors and drop-tile ceilings. Hallways are lined with open wooden shelves and hooks for backpacks and coats. Bisecting the single long hallway running east to west through the 1968 addition is a hallway leading north to the gymnasium, also constructed in 1968. The gymnasium contains a stage along the east wall, with concrete beams spanning the ceiling from east to west. Thin clerestory windows, though shuttered, are just visible between the beams on the east and west rooflines. The gym floors have recently been replaced. The 2003 additions consist of two sections on opposite sides of the school building. The addition to the east consists of four additional classrooms, including the kindergarten and preschool classrooms. The addition to the west side contains the school and church offices, as well as a new elevator and stairwell. Flooring in both parts of the 2003 addition consists of a multi-colored pattern of square-foot tiles, with a drop-tile ceiling. Noncontributing The single non-contributing resource within the historic boundary is a wooden utility shed located north of the eastern 2003 school addition. It is constructed of vertical wooden boards, with a front gabled, asphalt -shingled roof. A metal overhead garage door is located on the north elevation of the shed." -"Trinity Lutheran Church and School", WisDOT#4992-00-55/58, Prepared by UWM-CRM, (2017). |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |