Merton in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Baptist Church Of Merton
Photographed by Linda Hansen, October 8, 2012
1. First Baptist Church Of Merton Marker
The bell, hung in 1886, formerly called people to public worship. It is now rung on Memorial day and other special occasions.
When the church moved to its present site at N65, W28217 Hickory Hill Drive, the Village of Merton purchased this building in 2009 for use as a community center.
Erected 2012 by Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum. (Marker Number 16-02.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 43° 8.697′ N, 88° 18.408′ W. Marker was in Merton, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It was on Main Street south of Hunington Street, on the left when traveling south. The replacement marker is at Grace hill Church on Hickory Hill Drive. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 6996 Main Street, Merton WI 53056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. It was also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. First Baptist Church Of Merton (has been replaced with this marker).
Also see . . . HABS Record - Merton Baptist Church, Merton, Waukesha, WI. The Historical American Buildings Survey record for this building. Includes one photo, several schematics of the church, and two pages of notes. (Submitted on October 25, 2012.)
Photographed by Linda Hansen, October 8, 2012
2. Village of Merton Community Center
This building was demolished in 2021 and replaced with a modern Town Hall and community center.
Historic American Building Survey, circa 1934
3. First Baptist Church Of Merton
This image, of uncertain vintage but prior to the HABS notes of 1934, shows the church before it was substantially modified. Using a more opionated tone than is perhaps usually found in such notes, the HABS survey preparer noted, "...Today the building has lost some of its original identity. The majestic doorway is boarded up. The building has been raised, a Sunday School being placed below it. An off-center entrance has been built. If ever a building has been desecrated, this one has been...".
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2012, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on April 28, 2015, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2012, by Linda Hansen of Waukesha, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on October 25, 2012. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the marker at its new location at Grace hill Church on Hickory Hill Drive • Can you help?
