St. John Chrysostom Church (Delafield, Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
St. John Chrysostom Church, also known as the Episcopal Church of St. John Chrysostom and the Little Red Church on the Hill, is an historic wooden Episcopal
church building located at 1111 Genesee Street in Delafield
, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
. Built in 1853, it was designed by noted New York
architect Richard Michell Upjohn
working with his father Richard Upjohn
in what has come to be known as the Carpenter Gothic
style of architecture. Father James DeKoven
served as the parish's first rector from 1855 until 1859. Bishop Jackson Kemper
consecrated the building on May 20, 1856. On February 23, 1972, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
. Its current rector is the Rev. Dr. Charles R. Henery.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
church building located at 1111 Genesee Street in Delafield
Delafield, Wisconsin
Delafield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, along the Bark River, and a suburb of Milwaukee. The population was 6,472 at the 2000 census....
, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
. Built in 1853, it was designed by noted New York
New York City
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architect Richard Michell Upjohn
Richard M. Upjohn
Richard Michell Upjohn, FAIA, was an influential American architect, co-founder and president of the American Institute of Architects.-Early life and career:...
working with his father Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn
Richard Upjohn was an English-born architect who emigrated to the United States and became most famous for his Gothic Revival churches. He was partially responsible for launching the movement to such popularity in the United States. Upjohn also did extensive work in and helped to popularize the...
in what has come to be known as the Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
style of architecture. Father James DeKoven
James DeKoven
James DeKoven was a priest, an educator and a leader of the Oxford Movement in the Episcopal Church. DeKoven was born in Middletown, Connecticut and educated at Columbia College. In 1851 he was admitted to General Theological Seminary and was ordained as a deacon in 1854 in Middletown...
served as the parish's first rector from 1855 until 1859. Bishop Jackson Kemper
Jackson Kemper
Bishop Jackson Kemper was the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.Baptized David Jackson Kemper by Dr...
consecrated the building on May 20, 1856. On February 23, 1972, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Current status
St. John Chrysostom is still an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of MilwaukeeEpiscopal Diocese of Milwaukee
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America located in the southern area of Wisconsin. It is in Province V . The Rt. Reverend Steven Miller is the bishop.-Cathedral:...
. Its current rector is the Rev. Dr. Charles R. Henery.