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Property Features
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church was constructed in 1913. It has a rectangular plan, is of brick masonry
construction, and rests on a rusticated red granite foundation. Two steeples with spires flank the main entryway on the
front (south) facade. The west steeple features small clocks and is larger and taller than the east steeple.
The front gable roof is covered with standing seam metal and features stepped gable parapets on the front and side (east
and west) elevations and an interior brick chimney. The front facade and side elevations feature brick detailing along the
cornice and a stone string course. There are two entrances at the center of the main facade and a Gothic arch window
above both doors. A stone nameplate above the entrances reads "EV. LUTH. ST. JOHANNES KIRCHE/ U.A.C."
Concrete stairs lead up to the main facade. Gothic arch stained glass windows line the front facade and side elevations of
the church. The side elevations also feature buttresses. A gable bay projects from the center of both side elevations and
a three-sided apse projects off the rear elevation. Gothic Revival features include pointed arch windows and doorways,
buttresses, and brick detailing.
The property also includes St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School. The c.1960 school is located east of the church. The
school consists of a c.1960 brick building with a very low-pitched gable roof and wide overhanging eaves and a one-story
administration building. The one-story building appears to have a flat roof and features aluminum sliding widows. In 2000
a one-story addition was added to the front (south) facade of the school and was attached to the southeast corner of the
church. The addition has an irregular plan, is clad in stucco, and has an irregular roofline covered with standing seam
metal. A parking lot is located behind (northeast) the complex.
The interior space of the church remains intact. A small vestibule separates the entrances from the nave. In the nave, a
row of wooden pews lines either side of the center aisle leading to the apse. A choir loft is located at the back of the nave,
and contains an organ. Decorative bronze light fixtures hang from the ceiling. The vaulted ceiling remains in its historic
condition and is painted cream with a few decorative motifs. The interior space of the school was not accessible.
2017
No exterior changes
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208 MARY ST, SE CORNER OF MARY ST AT CHURCH ST
44088
Located in Boscobel, Grant County
304 N 6th St (Was 313 N 5TH ST)
74901
Located in Watertown, Jefferson County
