First Methodist Church, Monroe

Name: First Methodist Church
Address: Monroe, United States

#1 among attractions in Monroe

Top attraction, Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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The First Methodist Church in Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, now the Monroe Arts Center, is a Gothic Revival edifice designed by the former Wisconsin State Architect E. Townsend Mix of Milwaukee and constructed of Cream City brick. It was commissioned in 1869 by the First Methodist Episcopal congregation of Monroe to replace an earlier church building that dated to 1843. The adjacent parsonage was completed in 1886, and the complete ensemble was finally dedicated in 1887. ()

Built: 1869 (155 years ago)Coordinates: 42°36'5"N, 89°38'34"W

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Monroe United States

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First Methodist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Green County Courthouse, Monroe Water Tower, Monroe, Gen. James Bintliff House.

~980 ftE
Historical place, Architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Green County Courthouse, Monroe
5 min walk • The Green County Courthouse, located on Courthouse Square in Monroe, is the county courthouse serving Green County, Wisconsin. Built in 1891, it is the county's second permanent courthouse. Architect G. Stanley Mansfield designed the Richardsonian Romanesque building.
0.4 miS
Tower
Monroe Water Tower, Monroe
12 min walk • The Monroe Water Tower is a historic water tower built in 1889 in Monroe, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The first settlers came to Monroe in the 1830s. The community grew, adding a sawmill and other small industries.
~1330 ftE
City, Town
Monroe
7 min walk • Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,661 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Monroe to the north and the Town of Clarno to the south.
~1770 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Gen. James Bintliff House, Monroe
9 min walk • The Gen. James Bintliff House was built in 1858 in Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Methodist Church?

Nearby attractions include Green County Courthouse, Monroe (5 min walk), Gen. James Bintliff House, Monroe (9 min walk), Monroe Water Tower, Monroe (12 min walk).

First Methodist Church, Monroe

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First Methodist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Green County Courthouse, Monroe

Monroe Water Tower, Monroe

Monroe

Gen. James Bintliff House, Monroe

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Which popular attractions are close to First Methodist Church?