Town of Farmington in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Peter's Church

Town of Farmington, Wisconsin

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 10, 2011

1. St. Peter’s Church Marker

Inscription. St. Peter's Catholic Church was established in 1846. The first structure was a log church built in 1855. The present structure was built in 1861. The church is an outstanding example of fieldstone construction featuring an unusual half-octagonal apse, a feature not easily constructed in random fieldstone. A cross made from darker stone is embedded in the front wall. The church was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1983.
Landmarks Commission
Washington County, Wisconsin

Erected 1997 by Washington County Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 96-003.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1855.

Location. 43° 27.282′ N, 88° 5.19′ W. Marker is in Town of Farmington, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It is on East Newark Drive east of Harbor Court, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 Newark Drive, West Bend WI 53090, 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: Lizard Mound Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Freedom Park (approx. 3 miles away); Esker

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(approx. 3 miles away); Saxonia House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Robert Cooley Homestead (approx. 4.8 miles away); Barton (approx. 4.8 miles away); Barton Historic District (approx. 5 miles away); Verbeck Residence (approx. 5 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lizard Mound Co. Park (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 10, 2011

2. St. Peter’s Church Marker

St. Peter’s Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 10, 2011

3. St. Peter’s Church

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 10, 2011

4. St. Peter’s Church

Darker stone cross embedded in front wall.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 10, 2011

5. St. Peter’s Church

National Register Plaque mounted on front door.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,334 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 13, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.