Downtown Churches Historic District, Sheboygan

Name: Downtown Churches Historic District
Address: Sheboygan, United States

#15 among attractions in Sheboygan

Church, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture

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The Downtown Churches Historic District is a historic district in downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin consisting of four churches and five other buildings associated with the churches. The four churches which comprise the district are Grace Episcopal Church, built in the High Victorian Gothic style in 1871; First Methodist Episcopal Church, built in 1929–30 in the Late Gothic style; Hope Reformed Church, built in 1937 in the Late Gothic style; and St. Martin Lutheran Church, built in 1968 in a contemporary style. The churches serve as historical examples of a century's worth of religious architecture spanning four different faiths and a variety of styles. In addition, the first Boy Scout troop in Wisconsin was founded in Grace Episcopal Church in 1911. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 2010. ()

Built: 1911 (113 years ago)Coordinates: 43°45'21"N, 87°42'37"W

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Downtown SheboyganSheboygan United States

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Downtown Churches Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Above & Beyond Children's Museum, Grace Episcopal Church.

~1080 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Performing arts
Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts, Sheboygan
6 min walk • The Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts is a historic theater in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
~1200 ftS
Theater, Museum, Concerts and shows
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan
6 min walk • The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is an independent, not-for-profit contemporary art museum and performing arts complex located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. The center preserves and exhibits artist-built environments and contemporary art.
~940 ftSW
Children's museum, Museum
Above & Beyond Children's Museum, Sheboygan
5 min walk • The Above & Beyond Children's Museum is a children's museum in downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The museum has 3 floors of hands-on exhibits in over 10,000 feet of floor space. The museum is a member of the Association of Children's Museums.
~210 ftSW
Church
Grace Episcopal Church, Sheboygan
2 min walk • Grace Episcopal Church located at 1011 North 7th Street in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is an Anglo-Catholic parish of the Episcopal Church, part of the Diocese of Fond du Lac.
~1450 ftSW
Library
Mead Public Library, Sheboygan
8 min walk • Mead Public Library is a municipal library in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and serves Sheboygan County. It is the main headquarters library of the Monarch Library System, consisting of libraries in Sheboygan, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties.
0.5 miW
43°45'22"N • 87°43'12"W
Sheboygan Visual Artists: Small Works Project, Sheboygan
13 min walk • Museum
0.5 miS
Italianate architecture
Wolff-Jung Company Shoe Factory, Sheboygan
13 min walk • The Wolff-Jung Company Shoe Factory is a historic three-story building in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was designed in the Italianate style, and built in 1885 for businessmen Theodore Zscnetzsche, Jacob Jung, and Charles Wolff. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 30, 1992.
~1150 ftSW
Italianate architecture
Henry and Charles Imig Block, Sheboygan
6 min walk • The Henry and Charles Imig Block is a historic two-story building in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was built in 1881-1882 by masons Luecke & Roeder and carpenter Fred Hildebrand, and it was designed in the Italianate style by architect Charles Hilpertshauser.
0.5 miS
Library
Henry Store Foeste Building, Sheboygan
13 min walk • The Henry Store Foeste Building is a two-story, classical revival style commercial building located at 522 South Eighth Street in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was designed by prominent Wisconsin-based architect William C. Weeks and was constructed between 1892 and 1893. It was the first building to contain the Mead Public Library.
~1620 ftE
Memorial
Sheboygan Hmong Memorial, Sheboygan
8 min walk • The Sheboygan Hmong Memorial is a monument to the service and sacrifice of the Hmong people of Laos who fought for the United States during the Secret War from 1961 to 1975, part of the Laotian Civil War.
0.5 miSE
43°45'10"N • 87°42'1"W
Harbor Centre Marina, Sheboygan
14 min walk • Sailing, Marina

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Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Churches Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Grace Episcopal Church, Sheboygan (2 min walk), Above & Beyond Children's Museum, Sheboygan (5 min walk), Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts, Sheboygan (6 min walk), Henry and Charles Imig Block, Sheboygan (6 min walk).