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5479 COUNTY HIGHWAY Y

Historic Name:
St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery
Other Name:
ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Reference Number:
14272

Property Location

Location (Address) 5479 COUNTY HIGHWAY Y
County Washington
City/Village
Township Trenton
Unincorporated community
Town 11
Range 20
Direction E
Section 25
Quarter Section SE
Quarter Quarter Section SE

Property Features

Year Built 1855
Additions
Survey Date 1978
Historic Use house of worship
Architectural Style Romanesque Revival
Structural System
Wall Material Fieldstone
Architect
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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. BUILT TO SERVE MISSION EST BY FATHER CASPER REHRL. HEAVILY MORTARED FIELDSTONE W/APPLIED MORTAR JOINTS. SCHOOL WAS RUN IN BASEMENT BY SISTERS OF ST. AGNES OF BARTON. OCTAGONAL PAVILION ROOF ON SQUARE CLAPBOARD BELFRY. CUPOLA. ROUND ARCHED STAINED GLASS WINDOWS. The church was in regular operation until 1985.
Bibliographic References ZIMMERMANN, RUSSELL "THE HERITAGE GUIDEBOOK" (HERITAGE BANKS 1976). PERRIN, RICHARD, THE ARCHITECTURE OF WISCONSIN, PP. 46-47 (1967). WEST BEND DAILY NEWS 1/17/1995. Washington County History and Driving Tours presented by the Washington County Landmarks Commission, 1999.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery
National Register Listing Date May 03, 1990
State Register Listing Date Jan 23, 1990
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