Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage

Historic church in Wisconsin, United States For others places of a similar name, see Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. United States historic place


Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage
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Location	236 and 254 W. Mill St. Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°20′24″N 89°00′55″W / 43.34000°N 89.01528°W / 43.34000; -89.01528
Built	1878/1885
Architect	E. Townsend Mix/Richard D. Vanaken
Architectural style	High Victorian Gothic/Italianate
NRHP reference No.	09000509
Added to NRHP	July 8, 2009

The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage is a historic church complex in Columbus, Wisconsin. The complex includes the 1878 church building at 254 W. Mill Street and the adjacent 1885 parsonage at 236 W. Mill Street. The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

History

The church opened in 1878 to replace the Zion Lutheran congregation's original church, which was built in 1859 and moved to the Mill Street site in 1868. The congregation, which was founded in 1858, was the first Lutheran church in Columbus. Milwaukee architect Edward Townsend Mix designed the High Victorian Gothic church, which is marked by a 125-foot (38 m) steeple. The congregation expanded the church in 1887 to accommodate its growing congregation and add a new chancel, sacristy, baptismal font, and pipe organ.

The parsonage was built next to the church in 1885, replacing an earlier wood frame house. Carpenter Richard D. Vanaken, who also worked on the church, built and likely designed the Italianate building. The congregation built an addition onto the parsonage in 1903.

References

"Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
"Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
^ Heggland, Timothy F. (August 27, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

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