Old St. Mary's Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
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Old St. Mary's Church
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Old St. Mary's Church
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| Location | 844 N. Broadway Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°2′29″N 87°54′28″W / 43.04139°N 87.90778°WCoordinates: 43°2′29″N 87°54′28″W / 43.04139°N 87.90778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1846-47, 1866-67 |
| Architect | Victor Schulte |
| Architectural style | Greek-Ionic / Zopfstil |
| NRHP reference # | 73000253 |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 1973 |
Old St. Mary's Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was built during 1846-1847 by the Old St. Mary Parish. The parish was founded a year earlier, by German Catholic immigrants. Milwaukee, having been incorporated only the year before, was still a young city at that time, and Wisconsin had not yet become a state. Old St. Mary's is the oldest church still standing in the city.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The church was designed by Victor Schulte, a Prussian immigrant, who designed three other religious buildings in the area (including the St. John Cathedral, built 1847-53). It is constructed of Cream City brick. Its tower gained a clock in 1860 and three bells in 1868. These bronze bells were cast in Munich. Mass was held on the main level, and a school was housed on the lower level until 1867. The carved wooden main altar was purchased in 1848.
The church was modified fairly extensively during 1866-67, under direction of Victor Schulte.
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