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 Episcopal Church
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Location111 North 9th Street
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Coordinates43.8119°N 91.2445°W / 43.8119; -91.2445
Built1899
ArchitectM.S. Detweiler
NRHP reference No.85001361 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1985
The front interior of the church during a Sunday service

Patrick Augustine served as rector for 16 years.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] The present church was built in 1899.

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See also
  • List of Registered Historic Places in Wisconsin

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Pyrek, Emily (May 17, 2019). "Rev. Patrick Augustine leaving La Crosse Episcopal Church after 16 years for position in Africa". La Crosse Tribune.
  3. History of Christ Church Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. The Life of the Reverend James Lloyd Breck, D.D.


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