Property Record
1108 2ND AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Guild Hall of Our Savior's Lutheran Church |
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| Other Name: | Christian Community Church |
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| Reference Number: | 41781 |
| Location (Address): | 1108 2ND AVE |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| City: | Eau Claire |
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| Year Built: | 1912 |
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| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
| Structural System: | Masonry |
| Wall Material: | Stucco |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The former guild hall is a simple structure with a church-like appearance. The stucco and brick building is characterized by a gable roof and center tower which features pointed arch openings. Similar, though smaller, windows flank the tower. These details reflect a Gothic influence. A photo of the building is included in a church pamphlet. Between 1981 and 1987, the three lower windows in the gable end of the church were boarded in and a much smaller window installed. Our Savior Scandinavian Lutheran Church was founded in 1876 by Rev. Dr. H.G. Stub of the Luther Seminary of St. Paul, who represented the Norwegian Lutheran Synod in America. In 1877 the congregation purchased a lot on the northeast corner of Fulton Street and Oxford Avenue and erected a church (no longer standing). A school was constructed on the northwest corner of Second Avenue and Fulton Street in 1881. This school served the congregation and also offerred an evening class for those wishing to learn English. In 1911 the frame school was demolished and the guild hall built at a cost of $6,500. The second story of the building contained concert and lecture hall and library, while the first floor featured the dining room, kitchen, furnace room, etc. The structure currently serves as a social service center. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Cornerstone. (B) Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1876-1951. Pamphlet available at the Chippewa Valley Museum. (C) History of Eau Claire County, 1914, p. 523. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |