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Property Features
2014
Built in 1903, Saint John the Baptist Church is of cream brick masonry construction and rests on a rusticated red granite
foundation. 17 It has a rectangular plan with a steeple at the center of the front (south) facade and a five-sided apse at the
rear (north) of the building. The steeple consists of a square tower with a louvered lantern and a six-sided spire. Asphalt
shingles cover the steeply pitched gable roof and spire. Windows are fixed stained glass. The church displays
characteristics of the Gothic Revival architectural style, such as pointed arches, steeply pitched roof, buttresses, parapet,
and brick detailing. There are three entrances symmetrically spaced along the front facade of the church. A Gothic arch
window is located above each entrance. A small diamond shaped window is located above the side (east and west)
entrances. Concrete stairs lead up to the front of the church.
The property also includes St. John Catholic School attached to the east elevation of the church and a Ranch-style rectory
located directly south of the school. St. John's School was constructed in 1965 and is of brick masonry construction .18
The school consists of a one-story brick veneer building with a flat roof and vinyl casement windows connected to a twostory
brick building with a low-pitched gable roof with overhanging eaves, and stained glass windows. The 1996 one-story
rectory has a rectangular plan with a projecting front gable on the front (south) facade and attached two car garage on the
side (east) elevation. It is clad in a combination of brick veneer and vinyl siding. A parking lot is located to the. rear (north)
of 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. Some historic decorative elements such as hardware and
painted details have been removed, and the front stage has been altered. The interior space of the school was not
accessible.
2017
No exterior changes
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SE CORNER OF US HIGHWAY 141 AND LARSEN ST
43748
Located in Pound, Marinette County
