St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Guild Hall and Vicarage facts for kids
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Guild Hall and Vicarage
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| Location | 408 Park Ave., Oconto, Wisconsin |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Architect | A.H. James; Edward Fitzgerald |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Neo-Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001684 |
| Added to NRHP | August 1, 1985 |
The St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Guild Hall and Vicarage is a group of old buildings in Oconto, Wisconsin. These buildings are important because of their cool designs. They were added to a special list called the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This means they are protected for their history and architecture.
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Discovering St. Mark's Church
The main church building was built in 1900. It was designed by A.H. James from Kansas City. The church looks like a Neogothic castle, a style that brings back old European church designs.
What the Church Looks Like
The church walls are made of strong limestone. You can see low supports, called buttresses, on the south side. The front has a small rounded part at the bottom. Above that is a big round window called a rose window. At the very top, there's a stone cross.
You enter the church through a large square tower. Inside, the ceiling is very special. It's called a hammerbeam ceiling and looks like a ship's hull turned upside down.
Inside the Church
In 1911, the inside of the church got a makeover. They added a beautiful wooden screen with a carving of the Crucifixion. This carving was made by the Lang family from Oberammergau. New wooden items were also added. These included a maple reredos (a screen behind the altar), a high altar, a carved lectern (for reading), a pulpit (for speaking), and pews (church benches).
The Historic Guild Hall
The building known as the "Guild Hall" is north of the church. It was built way back in 1866-1867. It was first used by the first Methodist church in Oconto.
Guild Hall's Journey
This building has a Greek Revival style. This means it looks a bit like ancient Greek temples. In 1894, St. Mark's bought this building. They moved it across the street to their own land. It replaced their first church building.
Just six years later, St. Mark's needed a bigger church. So, they built the current main church. The old church building then became a social hall. Today, the Guild Hall is the oldest church building still standing in Oconto.
Exploring the Vicarage
The vicarage is a house located north of the Guild Hall. It was built in 1871. A lumberman named Edward Fitzgerald built it as his own home.
Changes to the Vicarage
Over the years, the house got bigger. Later owners added things like bay windows. St. Mark's church bought the house in 1913.
Today, the vicarage looks like a mix of styles. It has a half-round bay window and siding that look like Queen Anne style. But it also has special roof shapes called jerkin gables. The porch has fine spindles, which are thin, turned pieces of wood. These details show other interesting styles.
