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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 148 E MAIN ST |
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| County | Walworth |
| City/Village | Lake Geneva |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1892 |
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| Survey Date | 1985,2023 |
| Historic Use | house of worship |
| Architectural Style | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material | Brick |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments | CONGREGATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1842. 2023 - The St. Francis de Sales Church was constructed in 1892. This Late Gothic Revival church faces north and is constructed of cream brick. The church features a tall copper steeple with a circular rose window, gothic-arched windows, and engaged buttresses. A projecting gable-roofed vestibule with flanking gabled pavilions was added to the primary façade in circa 2005. A school building addition was constructed to the east in circa 1959; it is constructed of brown brick, with a flat roof, cornice with modillions, and a wide shingled band beneath the second story windows. A side-gabled addition was constructed to the west circa 1995 and features a north facing arched loggia. |
| Bibliographic References | "St. Francis de Sales Church," Brochure, 1982, Lake Geneva Public Library local history. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
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KINZIE ST AND HIGH ST
65192
Located in Fontana On Geneva Lake, Walworth County
