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Property Location
| Location (Address) | 5467 COUNTY HIGHWAY J |
|---|---|
| County | Monroe |
| City/Village | |
| Township | Leon |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Town | 16 |
| Range | 4 |
| Direction | W |
| Section | 32 |
| Quarter Section | NE |
| Quarter Quarter Section | SW |
Property Features
| Year Built | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Additions | 1976 |
| Survey Date | 1999 |
| Historic Use | house of worship |
| Architectural Style | Early Gothic Revival |
| Structural System | |
| Wall Material | Brick |
| Architect | |
| Other Buildings On Site | |
| Demolished | No |
| Demolished Date | |
| Additional Comments |
The Fish Creek Lutheran Church is a tall, Gothic Revival structure constructed of red brick. It has a rectangular plan, steeply-pitched gable roof, and tower projecting from the center of the west elevation. The tower is topped with a spire that features a belfry covered with wood shingles. Openings are gothic-arched and filled with pictorial stained glass. The main entrance in the west elevation has been covered with a modern entry pavilion of brick. It has a gable roof, gothic-arched openings, and a modern glass and metal door entrance which was added in 1976. The church was the center of the social and cultural life of the ethnic Norwegians of this area and is the only institution established that related to this life. Therefore, it is significant for its role in the Norwegian settlement in the town. |
| Bibliographic References | Randolph A. Richards, History of Monroe County Wisconsin, Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1912, pp. 579-580. Faye Homstad and Josephine Lee, Cashton 1879-1979, Cashton, Cashton Record, 1979, p. 56. |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Not Listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date | |
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COUNTY HIGHWAY M, .1 M N OF MYHRE RD
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Located in Wheaton, Chippewa County
