Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Architects
Herman Schnetzky Eugene R. Liebert
Year
1889
Style
Gothic Revival
City
Milwaukee, WI
Collection
gothic revival
Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church was built in 1889, designed by Herman Schnetzky and Eugene R. Liebert in a blend of Gothic Revival and Queen Anne styles. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.

the building

Mixed-style facade. The street-facing facade combines Gothic Revival and Queen Anne elements, an unusual pairing that gives the building its distinctive look among Milwaukee's church architecture.

the style

The church draws on both Gothic Revival and Queen Anne vocabulary, a blend documented in its stylistic record rather than a single, purer historical revival style.

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the architect

Herman Schnetzky and Eugene R. Liebert are named as the architects of the church.

significance

Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.

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