National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Atonement

Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 7, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000487

About this property

Church of the Atonement, is an historic Carpenter Gothic Episcopal summer chapel in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, within the Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin. On March 7, 1985, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was formerly in the jurisdiction of the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac. The church was built in 1878 on the foundation of a fisherman's unfinished house, with lumber donated by Mrs. L. M. Griswold, wife of a local sawmill owner. The style is Carpenter Gothic, with exterior of board and batten and wood shingles. The congregation initially had twenty members, led by Mrs. Griswold and Sara Jeffcoat, a widowed schoolteacher. Early on the congregation was served by Reverend Joseph Jameson who was shared with congregations at Jacksonport, Algoma and Sturgeon Bay. In 1985 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its religious and architectural significance. Today the church offers worship services in summer only, because the building remains unheated. Rotating clergy serve each Sunday morning. Church of the Atonement holds services to mark centennial, Door County Advocate, August 8, 1978

Location

Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin
45.12815, -87.24959

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When was Church of the Atonement listed on the National Register?

Church of the Atonement was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Atonement?

Church of the Atonement is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church of the Atonement?

The period of significance for Church of the Atonement is recorded as the industrial era.

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