Delafield in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church

Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl, July 23, 2024

1. St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription.
St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church in Delafield is among the oldest churches still standing in Wisconsin. It was built between 1851 and 1853 in the Carpenter Gothic style, which emerged from the Gothic Revival movement. The structure closely follows the designs of distinguished church architect Richard M. Upjohn with carpentry completed by Alden Kelly and metal work by Jacob Luther. St. John Chrysostom is surmised to be the only attributed work by Upjohn in Wisconsin. Upjohn’s designs attempted to adapt Gothic elements—steeply pitched roofs, pointed arches, tracery—to traditional American wood-frame construction. Noted Episcopal clergy have served as rectors here, including Bishop Jackson Kemper and the Rev. James DeKoven. Many of Delafield’s founding families were parishioners and are buried in the church’s cemetery.

Erected 2024 by St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 613.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 43° 3.819′ N, 88° 24.317′ W. Marker is in Delafield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It is on Exeter Street west of North Genesee Street (County Road C), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Church St, Delafield WI 53018, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John's Military Academy (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northwestern Military and Naval Academy (about 500 feet away); Delafield Fish Hatchery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hawks Inn (approx. ¼ mile away); Cushing Memorial Park (approx. half a mile away); Bishop Jackson Kemper Home Built 1849 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nashotah Mission (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lapham Peak (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delafield.

Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl

2. St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church Marker

Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl

3. St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church Marker

Photographed by Fitzie Heimdahl

4. St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 978 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2024, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Fitzie Heimdahl of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.