3RD AVE, BLOCK 4, LOT 12 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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3RD AVE, BLOCK 4, LOT 12

Architecture and History Inventory
3RD AVE, BLOCK 4, LOT 12 | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:St. Benedict Catholic Church (A)
Other Name:CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL
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Reference Number:64699
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):3RD AVE, BLOCK 4, LOT 12
County:Walworth
City:Fontana On Geneva Lake
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1916
Additions:
Survey Date:1984
Historic Use:church
Architectural Style:Craftsman
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stucco
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:Rising one and one half stories, this Craftsman styled chapel features a cobblestone foundation, and an asphalt shingled gable roof. The exterior walls include such materials as stucco on the first story, wood shingles in the upper front gable, and stone and cobblestone beneath the waterline. Large braces offer support and a bargeboard offers detail on the wide, overhaning eaves of the street-facing open gable end. These eaves flair slightly and contain exposed rafter ends on the side elevations. The gabled entrance bay mimics the design of the larger gable in that it too has braces, a bargeboard and exposed rafter ends. The church is intact and in good condition. The St. Benedict Catholic Church maintained its congregation at this site from 1916 to 1961. [A]. This church is related to the St. Benedict Catholic Church Parish Hall, also located on Third Avenue. (WL 41/28).
Bibliographic References:A. Jensen, Arthur, Shawneeawkee: Friendly Fontana, 1960, p. 23. B. "St. Benedict Chruch," a brochure in local history collection, Lake Geneva Public Library.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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