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Calvary Presbyterian Church (Milwaukee)

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Calvary Presbyterian Church
Calvary Presbyterian Church during construction on the Marquette Interchange
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Milwaukee) is located in Wisconsin
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Milwaukee)
Location935 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Built1870
ArchitectHenry C. Koch & Julius Hess
Architectural styleGothic
MPSWest Side Area MRA
NRHP reference No.86000098[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 10, 1986

Calvary Presbyterian Church (Calvary Church) is located in the Marquette University district of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986.[1]

Description

The building was designed by Milwaukee architect Henry C. Koch in Gothic Revival style and built in 1870. The body of the structure is Cream City brick, a distinct light colored brick kilned from local clay, with limestone accents and sits on a rusticated stone base. The exterior has since been painted a bright red color.

The church in 2012

Calvary Church features an indoor prayer labyrinth laid into the floor. Its design was inspired by a 12th-century labyrinth found at the Cathedral of Chartres in Chartres, France, and has eleven circuits with a rosette center.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.