First Methodist Church (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Historic church in Wisconsin, United States
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The First Methodist Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is a historic church at 502 N. Main Street. It was built as the Wagner Opera House. The main structure was built in Italianate style 1874-75 but it was renovated extensively to its current Neoclassical appearance in 1924–25.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
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| Location | 502 N. Main St., Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 44.02°N 88.536944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1874-75, 1924-25 |
| Architect | William Walters (original) Auler & Jensen (1924 renovation) |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000247[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 17, 1995 |
It is a brick building. It is unusual in Wisconsin as an urban church building with storefronts at street-level. The building was begun as an opera house, until damaged by a fire in 1874. At that point the Methodist congregation bought it and completed it as a Neo-Classical-styled church. After they moved to a new building in 1970, it was used by Boys' Club and as a homeless shelter.[2][3]
