Christ Church Cathedral (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)

Christ Church Cathedral, built in 1916 to replace the earlier 1874 building, is the Episcopal cathedral in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is the mother church for the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire, the see of which is located in Eau Claire. The cathedral and parish house were added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1982.[1]

High altar of Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral and Parish House
Christ Church Cathedral in 2015
LocationEau Claire, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°48′33.18″N 91°29′48.08″W
Built1909-1910
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSEau Claire MRA
NRHP reference No.83003377 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1983

The chancel and the parish house were designed by Minnesota architects Purcell, Feick and Elmslie in 1909. The nave of the church was designed by Purcell and Elmslie six years later. Their designs reflect their "use of English antecedents."[2]

The cathedral has stained glass windows that a church pamphlet describes as 'among some of the finest in the country in richness and ecclesiastical style'. Six windows were designed by Heaton, Butler, and Bayne of London; others were supplied by Wippell Company of Exeter, England.[3]

The parish house is a two-and-a-half-story stone and stucco building.[3]

Also designed by Purcell and Elmslie is the Community House, First Congregational Church, also in Eau Claire, also listed on the National Register (in 1974).[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Mary E. Taylor (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eau Claire Multiple Resource Area". National Park Service. p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  3. M. Taylor (November 18, 1981). "State Historical Society of Wisconsin Intensive Survey: Christ Church Cathedral and Parish House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 16, 2017. with two photos from 1982


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