Christ Episcopal Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Explained

Christ Church of La Crosse
Location:	831 Main Street La Crosse, Wisconsin
Built:	1899
Architect:	M.S. Detweiler
Added:	June 19, 1985
Refnum:	85001361
Architecture:	Romanesque Revival

Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire. In 1985, Christ Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

History

On June 23, 1850, on top of Grandad Bluff, Father James Lloyd Breck had celebrated the first Episcopal Holy Communion in the La Crosse area.^[1] Christ Episcopal Church was founded in 1856.^[2]

The congregation had a small neo-gothic church on the same site, but had outgrown it by the late 19th century. The present church was designed by M.S. Detweiler, though he died before its completion. His daughter oversaw its completion in 1899. The church was constructed using limestone from Grandad Bluff and was built in a Romanesque Revival style.^[3]

Patrick Augustine served as rector for 16 years.^[4]

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Wisconsin

External links

• Christ Episcopal Church website

Notes and References

1. Book: The Life of the Reverend James Lloyd Breck, D.D.: Chiefly from Letters Written by Himself. E. & J. B. Young. 1883. Breck. Charles. New York. Chapter IV: Minnesota.
2. Web site: History of Christ Church. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080724021615/http://www.christchurchlacrosse.org/history%20of%20christ%20church.htm. 24 July 2008. Christ Church La Crosse.
3. Web site: Our History. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806170322/https://www.ceclax.org/our-history . 2020-08-06 . 2020-12-14. Christ Episcopal Church. en.
4. News: Pyrek. Emily. May 17, 2019. Rev. Patrick Augustine leaving La Crosse Episcopal Church after 16 years for position in Africa. La Crosse Tribune.