Christ Episcopal Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin)

Christ Episcopal Church
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Location

111 North 9th Street

La Crosse, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°48′43″N 91°14′40″W / 43.8119°N 91.2445°W / 43.8119; -91.2445Coordinates: 43°48′43″N 91°14′40″W / 43.8119°N 91.2445°W / 43.8119; -91.2445
Built 1899
Architect M.S. Detweiler
NRHP reference # 85001361 [1]
Added to NRHP June 19, 1985
The front interior of the church during a Sunday service

Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire. In 1985, Christ Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Patrick P. Augustine is the rector.

National Register listing

  • Christ Church of LaCrosse (added 1985 - Building - #85001361)
  • Also known as Christ Episcopal Church of La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • 831 Main St., La Crosse
  • Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
  • Architect, builder, or engineer: Detweiler, M.S.
  • Architectural Style: Romanesque
  • Area of Significance: Architecture, Art
  • Period of Significance: 1875-1899
  • Owner: Private
  • Historic Function: Religion
  • Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
  • Current Function: Religion
  • Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

History

Christ Episcopal Church was founded in 1856.[2] On June 23, 1850 on top of Grandad Bluff, Father James Lloyd Breck had celebrated the first Episcopal Holy Communion in the La Crosse area.[3] The present church was built in 1899.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ History of Christ Church Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ The Life of the Reverend James Lloyd Breck, D.D.


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