Stoughton Universalist Church
Stoughton Universalist Church | |
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| Location | 324 S. Page St. Stoughton, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42°54′58″N 89°13′25″W / 42.91611°N 89.22361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1858 or 1938 |
| Built by | Hynes, P.J. |
| Architect | S. V. Shipman |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000659[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1982 |
The Stoughton Universalist Church is a
The community of Stoughton was founded in 1847 when
Architect Stephen Vaughan Shipman designed a
Shipman went on to design the rotunda and dome of the capitol in Madison.[3]
The church building was shared with the community. Other denominations held services there. Public meetings were held in the basement. The local schools used the building.[3]
The Universalist congregation itself was progressive, calling a woman pastor already in 1869. Another woman ministered around 1883 and another from 1890 to 1892. But the congregation eventually dwindled and stopped using the church in 1938.[3]
In 1960 the Stoughton Historical Society took ownership.[3] They have adapted the interior as a museum while preserving the exterior much as it was.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Stoughton Universalist Church". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ a b c d e f James S. Kane (1982-05-31). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stoughton Universalist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-05-01. with one photo
- ^ Stoughton Historical Society
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