Christ Episcopal Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
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.
Christ Church of La Crosse | |
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| Location | 831 Main Street La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43.8119°N 91.2445°W |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | M.S. Detweiler |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001361 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1985 |
History
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.[2] Christ Episcopal Church was founded in 1856.[3]
The congregation had a small neo-gothic church on the same site, but had outgrown it by the late 19th century. The present church was designed by M.S. Detweiler, though he died before its completion. His daughter oversaw its completion in 1899. The church was constructed using limestone from Grandad Bluff and was built in a Romanesque Revival style.[4]
Patrick Augustine served as rector for 16 years.[5]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- Breck, Charles, ed. (1883). "Chapter IV: Minnesota". The Life of the Reverend James Lloyd Breck, D.D.: Chiefly from Letters Written by Himself. New York: E. & J. B. Young.
- "History of Christ Church". Christ Church La Crosse. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008.
- "Our History". Christ Episcopal Church. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- Pyrek, Emily (May 17, 2019). "Rev. Patrick Augustine leaving La Crosse Episcopal Church after 16 years for position in Africa". La Crosse Tribune.