Property Record
2084 COUNTY HIGHWAY N, N SIDE, .1 MI W OF US HIGHWAY 63
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | NORTH RUSH RIVER CHURCH |
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| Other Name: | PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 23641 |
| Location (Address): | 2084 COUNTY HIGHWAY N, N SIDE, .1 MI W OF US HIGHWAY 63 |
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| County: | St. Croix |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Rush River |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 28 |
| Range: | 17 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 12 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SE |
| Year Built: | 1905 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2007 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Rock-Faced Concrete Block |
| Architect: | O.c. Juvik (contractor) Minneapolis , Mn |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2014 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| National Register Listing Date: | |
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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 church was demolished in August of 2014. POINTED ARCHED WINDOWS. SQUARE TOWER WITH MULTIPLE DORMERS AROUND STEEPLE. RAISED FOUNDATION. POLYCHROME BRICKWORK. AKA NORTH RUSH RIVER LUTHERAN CHURCH. THE CONTRACTOR WAS O. C. JUVIK OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE STILL UNIDENTIFED ARCHITECT MAY HAVE BEEN FROM MINNESOTA. A large modern school wing has been added to the rear of the church. This wing, however, is connected to the church only by a small one-story hyphen. |
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| Bibliographic References: | BALDWIN BULLETIN: MAY 26, 1905, P. 5 (ILLUSTRATED); JUNE 2, 1905, P. 5. CENTENNIAL 1862-1962 OF (NORTH RUSH RIVER-OUR SAVIORS) PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. BALDWIN, WI. COMMEMORATIVE PAMPHLET THAT ALSO CONTAINS A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH. IN WHS COLLECTION. “Architecture/History Survey” WHS project number 08-0129/PI/SC. May 2007. Tim Heggland (MAP). Datestone. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |