Old St. Mary's Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Old St. Mary's Church | |
Old St. Mary's Church | |
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Location |
844 N. Broadway Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°2′29″N 87°54′28″W / 43.04139°N 87.90778°WCoordinates: 43°2′29″N 87°54′28″W / 43.04139°N 87.90778°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1846-47, 1866-67 |
Architect | Victor Schulte |
Architectural style | Greek-Ionic / Zopfstil |
NRHP reference # | 73000253[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 7, 1973 |
Old St. Mary's Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was built during 1846-1847 by the Old St. Mary Parish. The parish was founded a year earlier, by German Catholic immigrants. Milwaukee, having been incorporated only the year before, was still a young city at that time, and Wisconsin had not yet become a state. Old St. Mary's is the oldest church still standing in the city.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1][2]
The church was designed by Victor Schulte, a Prussian immigrant, who designed three other religious buildings in the area (including the St. John Cathedral, built 1847-53[2]). It is constructed of Cream City brick. Its tower gained a clock in 1860 and three bells in 1868. These bronze bells were cast in Munich. Mass was held on the main level, and a school was housed on the lower level until 1867. The carved wooden main altar was purchased in 1848.
The church was modified fairly extensively during 1866-67, under direction of Victor Schulte.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Mary Ellen Wietczykowski (May 9, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 29, 2018.