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8944 COUNTY HIGHWAY Y

Historic Name:
St. Norbert's Catholic Church
Other Name:
ST. NORBERT'S CHURCH
Reference Number:
5016

Property Location

Location (Address)
8944 COUNTY HIGHWAY Y
County
Dane
City/Village
Township
Roxbury
Unincorporated community
Town
9
Range
7
Direction
E
Section
16
Quarter Section
SW
Quarter Quarter Section
SW

Property Features

Year Built
1866
Additions
1893
Survey Date
1979
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Sandstone
Architect
John Nader
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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. ROUND ARCH WINDOWS AND TOWER ENTRANCE. BUTTRESSED 4 STORY TOWER W/STEEPLY PITCHED PAVILION ROOF. ROSE WINDOW. CHURCH CONTAINS A 19TH CENTURY GERMAN PAINTING GIVEN TO FR. INAMA IN 1849 BY KING LOUIS OF BAVARIA. PAINTED BY GERMAN ARTIST WILHELM VON KARLBACH.

The transepts and tower were added in 1893 and were the work of Madison architect John Nadar.
Bibliographic References
SAUK CITY SAUK PRAIRIE STAR 5/30/1996. St. Norbert Parish: 1846-1971. St. Norbert Congregation, 1971. Madison Democrat. June 19, 1919 (obituary of John Nadar).

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
Contributing
Yes
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Attribution

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