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111 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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111 E MAIN ST

Architecture and History Inventory
111 E MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Other Name:St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Contributing:
Reference Number:94601
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):111 E MAIN ST
County:Waukesha
City:Waukesha
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1851
Additions: 1887
Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:church
Architectural Style:Early Gothic Revival
Structural System:
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect: Eales and Dresden (Chapel)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: St. Matthias Episcopal Church
National Register Listing Date:10/28/1983
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:Multiple Resources of Waukesha
NOTES
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.
Bibliographic References:Penn Loerke, Jean. "The Spires of Waukesha: Ten Churches Plus One" Waukesha County Museum, May, 1975.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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