A Gothic Revival Lutheran church built in 1889 for a German-rooted congregation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
At a glance
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church stands in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a city with deep German immigrant roots. The church was built in 1889 in the Gothic Revival style. It belongs to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, a Confessional Lutheran denomination, and remains an active parish today.
History
The congregation behind St. John’s had German roots, reflecting Milwaukee’s 19th-century immigrant communities. The church was built in 1889. In 1992, St. John’s and its associated buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a formal recognition of their architectural and historical interest. The church is also designated a Milwaukee Landmark under the city’s own preservation program.
What you see
The church is built in the Gothic Revival style, a 19th-century architectural movement that looked back to medieval European cathedrals. Its design expresses the German Lutheran heritage of the congregation that built it.
Cultural significance
St. John’s holds significance both as a work of Gothic Revival architecture and as a record of German Lutheran life in Milwaukee. The National Register listing in 1992 and the Milwaukee Landmark designation together mark the church and its associated buildings as part of the city’s historic fabric. The church is not a museum; it continues to function as an active parish of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
Key facts
- Country: United States
- City: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Coordinates: 43.0488, -87.9219
- Built: 1889
- National Register of Historic Places: Listed 1992
- Local designation: Milwaukee Landmark
Practical information & getting there
The church is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the coordinates 43.0488, -87.9219. As an active parish, it is open for worship services and other parish activities.
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