Property Record
705 PARK AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. Joseph's Catholic Church |
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| Other Name: | ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 23346 |
| Location (Address): | 705 PARK AVE |
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| County: | Oconto |
| City: | Oconto |
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| Year Built: | 1870 |
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| Additions: | 1895 1911 |
| Survey Date: | 1978 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Cream Brick |
| Architect: | Carlos Buck (1985) |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2021 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | St. Peter's and St. Joseph's Catholic Churches |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 11/10/1980 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | POLYCHROMY FACADE W/RED BRICK TRIM. MASSIVE SQUARE ENTRY TOWER W/STEEPLY PITCHED PYRAMIDAL ROOF. POINTED ARCH DOOR TRANSOMS & WINDOWS W/POLYCHROMY LINTELS. POINTED ARCH ARCADE WALL TRIM. FLARED CNR BUTTRESSES. THIS BLDG IS A DRASTIC RENOVATION OF AN 1870 FRAME CHURCH. Covenant/Easement: From 4/9/1984 to 4/9/1989. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "LUMBER ERA OCONTO TOUR". Oconto Falls Oconto County Times Herald 2/5/1997. Oconto County Reporter 12/10/1997. Historic Sites Reconnaissance Survey. May 2009. Prepared by Barbara Kooiman. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |