Germantown in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Christ Church

Photographed by Paul F, February 8, 2008

1. Christ Church Marker (Two sided)

South side of marker

Inscription. Center of the settlement established by German-Hunsruck pioneers, the Christ Evangelical Church was founded in 1842. This limestone edifice, replacing a log church, was completed in 1862 on land donated by Phillip Dhein.

Erected 1977 by Washington County Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 43° 15.018′ N, 88° 8.586′ W. Marker is in Germantown, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 145 and Holy Hill Road, Maple Road, Hwy 145 on State Highway 145. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: W187 N12808 Fond du Lac Ave, Germantown WI 53022, 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, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dheinsville Settlement (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Knetzger Log House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Livery (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Germantown Mutual Insurance Company (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gehl’s Guernsey Farms, Inc. (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mill Road Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Jacob Schunk Farmhouse

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); St. John Evangelical Church (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.

Christ Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, February 8, 2008

2. Christ Church Marker

(north side of double sided marker)

Photographed by Paul F, May 28, 2010

3. Christ Church Marker

Photographed by Paul F, May 28, 2010

4. Christ Church Marker

National Register Designation

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.