Property Record
111 E MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | St. Matthias Episcopal Church |
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| Other Name: | St. Matthias Episcopal Church |
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| Reference Number: | 94601 |
| Location (Address): | 111 E MAIN ST |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Waukesha |
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| Year Built: | 1851 |
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| Additions: | 1887 |
| Survey Date: | 1982 |
| Historic Use: | house of worship |
| Architectural Style: | Early Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Limestone |
| Architect: | Eales and Dresden (Chapel) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | St. Matthias Episcopal Church |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 10/28/1983 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
| National Register Multiple Property Name: | Multiple Resources of Waukesha |
| Additional Information: | Built between 1851 and 1855 this is the oldest structure in Waukesha in continuous use as a church with its style basically intact. It is also one of the oldest surviving churches in the Gothic Revival style in Wisconsin. The interior woodwork is of particular note. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Penn Loerke, Jean. "The Spires of Waukesha: Ten Churches Plus One" Waukesha County Museum, May, 1975. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |