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Salem Evangelical Church (Plain, Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 43°17′59″N 89°50′30″W / 43.29972°N 89.84167°W / 43.29972; -89.84167
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Salem Evangelical Church
Salem Evangelical Church (Plain, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Salem Evangelical Church (Plain, Wisconsin)
Salem Evangelical Church (Plain, Wisconsin) is located in the United States
Salem Evangelical Church (Plain, Wisconsin)
Nearest cityPlain, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°17′59″N 89°50′30″W / 43.29972°N 89.84167°W / 43.29972; -89.84167
Built1875
ArchitectKindschi, Peter; Et al.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.86003576[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1988

Salem Evangelical Church in Plain, Wisconsin, also known as Salem United Methodist Church of Honey Creek Township, is a Gothic Revival church built in 1875. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] The congregation, which was formed in 1844, was the focus of the Swiss community.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Eiseley, Jane; William H. Tishler (Autumn 1989). "The Honey Creek Swiss Settlement in Sauk County: An Expression of Cultural Norms in Rural Wisconsin". Wisconsin Magazine of History. 1. 73: 6. Retrieved July 1, 2012.