First Congregational Church (Platteville, Wisconsin)
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| Location | 80 Market St., Platteville, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42°44′9″N 90°28′42″W / 42.73583°N 90.47833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | George Nettleton |
| Architectural style | vernacular Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001359[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1985 |
The First Congregational Church is a historic church building at 80 Market Street in Platteville, Wisconsin. The church was built in 1869 to replace the congregation's original 1846 building; the congregation itself was formed in 1839. Notable parishioners in the early congregation included Alvin M. Dixon, who started a school in the church that evolved into the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, and Adrian Van Vliet, founder of the University of Dubuque. Architect George Nettleton of Janesville designed the Romanesque building; his design featured a red brick exterior with semicircular arched doors and windows, as well as a steepled belfry more characteristic of the Gothic Revival style. A brick addition was placed on the rear of the building in 1895, and the congregation added stained glass windows in 1903.[2] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1985, for its architectural significance.[3]
