Property Record
209 E 2nd Street
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | UNITED METHODIST CHURCH |
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| Reference Number: | 237488 |
| Location (Address): | 209 E 2nd Street |
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| County: | St. Croix |
| City: | New Richmond |
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| Year Built: | 1974 |
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| Survey Date: | 2018 |
| Historic Use: | church |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | DERRICK (BUILDER) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The first Methodist church in New Richmond was established in 1855 by the settler B.C.B. Foster. The first church society was organized in 1857, and services were held regularly in parishioner’s homes. The first non-extant church building was completed in 1869, approximately located at the corner of North Knowles Avenue and High Street on the north side of the river. This building was moved across the river in 1885 to the present location of the Methodist church on the east side of New Richmond. A new non-extant parsonage and large church addition were completed the same year. In 1894, Dr. F.W. Epley donated an extant large 2,330-pound church bell the Methodist Church. The building was destroyed by the tornado in 1899 and rebuilt in the same location. The local Congregationalist denomination joined the Methodists in 1930. The old church building was dismantled in 1974, and the bell retained for a new tower. The new United Methodist Church, located 209 East Second Street, was completed the same year. The Contemporary style church was constructed by the Derrick Construction Company. The same year, a new parsonage was constructed at 210 North Arch Street, replacing the non-extant Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church. The stained-glass windows were installed in 1980, and a large addition to the east and extensive renovations were completed in 2005. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |