Property Record
COUNTY HIGHWAY YZ
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Simpson Church |
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| Other Name: | Simpson Chapel |
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| Reference Number: | 47110 |
| Location (Address): | COUNTY HIGHWAY YZ |
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| County: | Iowa |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Dodgeville |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 6 |
| Range: | 3 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 24 |
| Quarter Section: | SE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NW |
| Year Built: | 1861 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1976 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
| Architect: | |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. A SIMPLE, ONE-STORY CHURCH WITH CORNICE RETURNS, FLATTENED PILASTERS FLANKING THE ENTRANCE, AND WINDOW AND DOOR ARCHITRAVES. AT ONE TIME IT HOUSED A GERMAN METHODIST CONGREGATION, BUT LOCAL HISTORY HAS ITS ORIGINAL ROOTS AS A CARPENTER SHOP IN DODGEVILLE. ITS DIMENSIONS ARE 18' X 20'. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |